On faster spinning planets, life could be hiding out under the atmosphere
Astrobiologists search for molecular oxygen as an indicator of life on other planets, but finding them isn't that straightforward
Rocks on Venus's surface are on the move
Scientists made this discovery by re-analyzing data from the 1990s
Let's go to Venus!
NASA's new DAVINCI+ and VERITAS missions will explore Venus
The Last Stargazer takes an intimate view of the world through telescopes
Emily Levesque's portrait of "delightful isolation" is astronomer-approved
Community scientists have discovered an unusual brown dwarf star
Paul Beaulieu and Austin Rothermich were participating in the Backyard Worlds project. You can, too!
Uranus emits extra x-rays, and scientists don't know why
They could be just reflections, or Uranus could have its own version of the Northern Lights
What you need to know about this year’s winter solstice and the great conjunction
This cosmic phenomenon is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Meet Lynnae Quick, NASA's hunter of space cryomagma
Only the fifth African American woman with a planetary sciences PhD, she's on the team hoping to first see Europa's geysers
By tracking star "pollution," scientists have found exoplanets similar to Earth's structure
Using oxygen pressure as a measure, scientists examined the structural properties of white dwarfs
Before Apollo 11 landed, astronauts needed a map of the Moon
Only one person responded to a call for an absolutely critical mission
Earth is surrounded by minor planets — look no further than the Asteroid Belt
New Horizons had eyes for Pluto and MU69, but Mariakirch is much closer to home
The Moon's origins may be far different than we thought
We're still learning the basics about Earth's nearest neighbor
Our cofounder moved across the country to see the eclipse and he will never be the same
“I can’t tell if I’m blacking out or the sun’s being blacked out”