The Solar System is a weird place filled with incredible physics and geological oddities that often break down in human terms ...

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers ...

These three exoplanets are among the least dense ever found, and all attempts to probe their atmospheres have been blocked by a mysterious smog.

Deep in the cold darkness beyond our Solar System, Oxford-led astronomers have discovered a world that defies easy categorisation: a small, rocky worl.

Learn more about L 98‑59 d, an exoplanet 35 light‑years away with a deep global magma ocean ...

A bizarre, ultra-light planet is cloaked in such a thick haze that even JWST can’t reveal its composition. Its unusual size and orbit are forcing scientists to rethink how planets form.

Out of the 6,000 known exoplanets, it's these rocky worlds that are most worthy of attention in the search for life beyond our planet.

A hazy, ultra-light “super-puff” planet, Kepler-51d, is hiding its secrets and challenging how scientists understand planet formation.

The Bennu's newly found rugged surface, after additional testing, could rewrite what we know about ancient asteroids.

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...

Thu, Mar 19, 2026 Scientists examining dust from an asteroid have discovered all the fundamental building blocks required to ...