Telescopes allow scientists to analyze starlight passing through distant planets’ atmospheres, revealing clues about their ...

Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth? A discovery ...

A new study has found thick layers of clay found on Mars could have provided the required mix of water, minerals and a calm environment for life to develop. Scientists from The University of Texas at ...

In a new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists say mineral-rich layers of clay on Mars were once ideal ...

Curiosity, NASA's Mars rover, accidentally cracked open a seemingly ordinary rock, revealing an unexpected yellow substance ...

At the far reaches of our Solar System lies Pluto, a mysterious world shrouded in shadows and icy terrain. NASA’s latest photos from this distant dwarf planet have provided us with groundbreaking ...

Earth" that is located about 154 light-years away and is nearly twice as big and four times as massive as our planet.

NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that's wandered into our backyard. The space agency spotted the object with the ...

In April, scientists announced that they had used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to find a potential signature of alien life in the glow of a distant planet. Other scientists were quick to ...