Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of magnetic worlds beyond the solar system, representing a major step forward ...

The mysterious invisible shield around a planet.

A team of astronomers has found the strongest evidence yet that some planets outside our solar system may be magnetic. Using ...

The first Earth-size planet orbiting a star in the “habitable zone” — the range of distance from a star where liquid water might pool on the surface of an orbiting planet. What if humanity's search ...

Is there life out there among the stars? No one knows for sure, but we're constantly finding new exoplanets that have some potential to harbor life. Astronomers don't currently have the ...

$1 million awarded through the SETI Institute’s STRIDE (Support Technology, Research, Innovation, Development, and Education) ...

"Life can be understood as complexity, and water has a wide range of properties that enable this complexity." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Astronomers have found some pretty wild exoplanets. Some are balls of lava the temperature of hell, one is partially made of diamond, and another may rain molten iron. However, not all exoplanets ...

Scientists have produced the most detailed map of cosmic magnetic fields, covering 350,000 galaxies and surpassing all previous surveys. Why it matters: Magnetic fields shape galaxy formation and ...