Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...

Wondering what there is to love about Jupiter? The Jovian giant has many reasons that are worthy of your affection, whether ...

“There is evidence that liquid water existed in Gale Crater for millions of years and probably much longer, which means there ...

For the better part of a century, we believed there were nine planets in our solar system, with Pluto being the farthest from the sun. Since the discovery of more Pluto-sized dwarf planets, that ...

Many protoplanetary disks in which new planets are formed are much smaller than thought. Using the Atacama Large ...

Researchers suggest that certain gases detected in the atmospheres of exoplanets could be key indicators in the search for ...

Dams, solar farms, and wind turbines are all designed based on past climate patterns, making them susceptible to the changing ...

Martian dust contains hazardous substances like silica, perchlorates, nanophase iron oxides and toxic metals, which can cause ...

The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College holds weekly public viewing during spring semester. Check their website ( or ...

The orbit Venus takes around the sun results in an inferior conjunction as it transitions from appearing in the evening sky ...

Out past Neptune are countless small icy and rocky bodies called Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), and many of these have moons ...

Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.