Why is it so rare to find exoplanets orbiting two stars, also called circumbinary planets (CBPs)? This is what a recent study ...

Interstellar comets are the original cosmic explorers, and by studying their metallic whispers, we are learning the secrets ...

For life to develop on a planet, certain chemical elements are needed in sufficient quantities. Phosphorus and nitrogen are ...

NASA shared that with a more precise shape, it will help astronomers understand data from planets seen passing in front of ...

Six new classes are in the Spring 2026 schedule at the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Marietta College. Classes are from 3-5 p.m. in Thomas Hall, Room 124, unless otherwise noted in the ...

Hubble observations reveal a giant, turbulent planet-forming disk that may reshape theories of how planetary systems develop.

How does the solar wind get heated as it leaves the Sun and approaches Earth? This is what a recent study published in ...

A young star called V1298 Tau is giving astronomers a front-row seat to the birth of the galaxy’s most common planets. Four ...

Using data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to the sun, a University of Arizona-led ...

"We've often seen the 'baby pictures' of planets forming, but until now, the 'teenage years' have been a missing link." ...

The catastrophic impact of an asteroid 66 million years ago brought death and devastation on Earth—but also fascinating new life.

The new plot twist is that in order to keep enough nitrogen and phosphorus near its surface, a planet has to start out with ...