Exoplanets in binary star systems usually orbit both stars, but astronomers have now spotted three planets orbiting one or ...

about 4 to 5bn years before Earth’s. “The outlook seems very promising for finding rocky exoplanets with continents, given that nearby Sun-like stars have already produced a few candidate hosts,” she ...

The ring would have gradually fallen to Earth as meteorites, correlating to a spike of impacts seen in the geological record.

China set to unveil long-term vision for space science The Chinese Academy of Sciences is aiming to accelerate its progress ...

"Our observations indicate the presence of powerful iron winds, probably fuelled by a hot spot in the atmosphere." ...

Astronomers study stars by looking at the different colors of light they emit—colors they capture and analyze using ...

How can the metal content of stars influence the formation of Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study published in ...

When Jared Bryan talks about his seismology research, it's with a natural finesse. He's a fifth-year Ph.D. student working ...

Thus far, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has used strategies based on classical science—listening for ...

"Researching as a citizen scientist is something I highly recommend to anyone who gazes at the night sky with awe and wonder." ...

Ditsö`, also known as WASP-17 b, orbits a star 1,300 light-years from Earth. One side of the planet is perpetually locked so ...

At PST Art, a huge Southern California event where art and science collide, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is inviting ...