Before the solar system had planets, the sun had rings — bands of dust and gas similar to Saturn’s rings — that likely played a role in Earth’s formation, according to a new study. “In the solar ...

Have you ever looked into the stars in the night sky and asked yourself questions like “What else is out there?” The universe ...

On August 12, 2026, lucky viewers in and around Greenland, Iceland and Spain—weather allowing—will be able to see one of ...

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida Tech graduate, she leaves with not only a dual degree in planetary science ...

Our sun is about five times less magnetically active than other sunlike stars—effectively a special case. The reason for this could reside in the planets in our solar system, say researchers at the ...

LONDON — A long-lost planet that helped create the Moon may have formed much closer to the Sun than scientists once thought, according to new research. Scientists have discovered that Theia, the ...

While life on Mars (and Venus) has long been an obsession for those wondering if we're alone, there are other places in our ...