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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

How binary stars' planets are born

A new mathematical simulation shows how gas and dust could swirl into planets in dual-star systems

Rocks on Venus's surface are on the move

Scientists made this discovery by re-analyzing data from the 1990s

The planet Venus, second planet from the Sun

Let's go to Venus!

NASA's new DAVINCI+ and VERITAS missions will explore Venus

Combined optical and X-ray image of Uranus.

Combined optical and X-ray image of Uranus. 

Chandra image gallery. X-ray: NASA/CXO/University College London/W. Dunn et al; Optical: W.M. Keck Observatory.

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

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

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”