Scientists have discovered 45 "Earth-like" planets which could potentially harbour life. Researchers at the Carl Sagan ...

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.

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

Scientists have found the oldest direct evidence for tectonic motion on Earth by more than half a billion years ...

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

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

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a ...

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.

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

" Project Hail Mary ", the new movie based on author Andy Weir's book of the same name, is a wild romp through the cosmos.

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

Scientists analysing dust from an asteroid have found all the key building blocks needed to create us and all other life on ...