A stunning new NASA-backed study reveals that Ceres, a dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter, may have had the right ingredients to support microbial alien life. With underground saltwater oceans, ...

A vast ring of rocky leftovers between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid belt preserves clues to how the planets — and Earth itself — were made.

In the first episode of "The Expanse" (which debuted 10 years ago this weekend), a spaceship makes the biggest meal of changing direction since Austin Powers attempted an [insert very big ...

Using JWST, scientists discovered PSR J2322-2650b — a carbon-rich, lemon-shaped exoplanet orbiting a pulsar — challenging ...

Scientists using the James Webb telescope observed a distant exoplanet with an atmosphere of soot and diamonds, challenging ...

Astronomers have uncovered a massive hidden planet and a rare “failed star” by combining ultra-precise space data with some of the sharpest ground-based images ever taken. Using the Subaru Telescope ...

Technically, the sun is a G-type main-sequence star — specifically, a G2V star. The "V" indicates that it is a dwarf, Tony ...

Our Solar System contains tens of thousands of potentially dangerous asteroids that could wipe out an entire city, or worse. In Washington, a NASA office is leading efforts to spot and neutralize ...

Wausau Pilot & Review The longest nights of the year arrive this week, offering some of the best stargazing conditions of the ...