A nearby star has just been caught throwing a tantrum – and it could rewrite what we know about the potential for life in the ...

Astronomers revealed Wednesday they have detected a storm on a star other than our Sun for the first time, discovering an ...

Astronomers detected a storm on a star other than our Sun for the first time, in an explosion so violent it could strip away ...

A University of Iowa researcher has been awarded funding from NASA to create an interstellar map that could lead to more accurate observations of planets located outside our solar system — known as ...

Nearly a century after Pluto’s discovery, astronomers are still hunting for mysterious planets beyond Neptune - including a ...

If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University ...

At a young age, we're told how the sun warms Earth and makes life possible. That idea sticks with most of us for life. But ...

Since the dawn of civilization, humanity has wondered whether we are alone in the universe. Some people—myself ...

A new survey of 500,000 stars finds only 0.28% host close-in giants, showing how aging Sun-like stars drag their planets to destruction.

There are no confirmed exomoons, moons orbiting distant exoplanets in other solar systems. There are a few candidates, but ...

Venture to the most distant worlds in our solar system as we chart the path to Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Learn about ...