By indirectly probing the depths of Uranus and Neptune's atmospheres, an international team of scientists has revealed a ...

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For most of human history, planetary systems were a sample size of one. Ours. Then people learned about Mercury, Venus, Mars, ...

Elon Musk is wrong to claim that a million people could migrate to Mars, the co-discoverer of the first exoplanet has said.

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As far-fetched as it may seem, quirks of orbital mechanics could allow hundreds of planets to be packed around a star ...

Because of a warming planet and changing human physiology, fungi are learning how to infect humans more effectively.

The side-on perspective is valuable because it gives scientists a clear, cross-sectional look at a planetary nursery.

A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on a quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples.Five of the world’s space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that ...

Returning to Antarctica: SETI Institute astrobiologist Dale Andersen is preparing for his second expedition to Lake Untersee ...

We’ve studied the moon with robotic spacecraft for decades. What do human observers add? Artemis II’s first science results ...

Matt Reeves’ War for the Planet of the Apes is making its way to streaming, bringing the filmmaker’s hit sequel back into ...