Why scientists believe Venus could host alien microbial life.

Beyond that, in the decades to come, we might be able to see the colours of an exoplanet’s surface, and determine if plant life might be present there. And then we can search for changes in a planet’s ...

Hundreds of people who love the little planet that was dissed, gather every year in the Arizona town where Pluto was discovered. They celebrate scientific discovery, history and our solar system’s ...

What is the most important step that humanity must take to avoid extinction? According to the late physicist Stephen Hawking, the answer lies far beyo.

For no explainable practical reason, humans are enamored with – and even empathetic toward – specific inanimate objects. Our ...

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb has just spoken out about a bold proposal: launching a spacecraft to pursue and capture the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.

A study of how animals affect human behaviour, a look into our cosmic future, an examination of Communist China, and more.

An intriguing religious issue is raised by an odd space-age colloquy in mid-February between Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Out of the blue, political podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen asked Obama, “Are ...

While some can simply slather on sunscreen to protect themselves from UV rays, Nihal has to barricade her skin under thick fabrics and enclose herself in a protective bubble. With a spacesuit strapped ...

Venus and Saturn are due up for a visually striking event known as a planetary conjunction. Here's everything to know about ...

Venus and Saturn will appear close together in the night sky Sunday, March 8. Here's how to see the conjunction from around ...

Venus and Saturn are due for a visually striking event known as a planetary conjunction this weekend in time with daylight ...