A “natural history” approach to space exploration would take into account instead developments in the fields of physics, ...

The Helix nebula may point to the ultimate fate of our sun — and Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This colorful image of ...

Our solar system’s origin story spans billions of years and involves clouds of gas, cosmic collisions, and planetary migrations that shaped the worlds we know today. While it may seem intuitive that ...

Deep within a swirling disk of gas and dust around the star HD 135344B, a young planet appears to be sculpting intricate spiral arms around its stellar host. It is the first time a planet has been ...

What just happened? A newly identified object spotted in two infrared sky surveys may be the most substantial evidence for the elusive Planet Nine – a potential Neptune-sized world orbiting hundreds ...