During that time, it has created the most comprehensive map of the Martian atmosphere and its chemical composition, examined ...

The record-breaking event is providing insight into how these strange objects form.

Astronomers have spotted a planetary system being conceived from the swirl of gas and dust surrounding a star — giving us an unprecedented, real-time look at how our solar system would’ve formed some ...

"We have no way to determine how different exoplanets really look in detail yet, and this makes them a rich space for creativity." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Just 4.3 light years from Earth lies a star called Alpha Centauri A, which is famous for being the nearest star that resembles our own Sun. In the popular Avatar movies, this star's system is home to ...

R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC) Just 4.3 light years from Earth lies a star called Alpha Centauri A, which is famous for being the nearest star that resembles our own Sun. In the popular Avatar movies, this ...

Worlds Part I adds a host of new weather and graphical features enhanced by new development technology. Worlds Part I adds a host of new weather and graphical features enhanced by new development ...

"We will never witness the formation of Earth, but here, around a young star 440 light-years away, we may be watching a planet come into existence in real time." Astronomers have seen what appears to ...