Countless celestial objects traverse the cosmos, each with its own unique characteristics and potential impact, literally, on Earth. Among ...

A recent multi-institutional study spearheaded by NASA has revealed the most volcanic place we know of. The planet, coined L ...

An international collaboration including U-M researchers have used JWST to provide an unprecedented window into the formation of planets around young ...

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

Blood Falls in Antarctica flows unpredictably with iron-rich, salty water. Microbes inside survive without sunlight.

Imagine a future where deep space explorers send high-definition video messages from the surface of Mars, or where scientific ...

Each planet in our solar system is given a unique, humorous catchphrase that reflects its personality and role. From ...

Is Earth really exceptional?  A new book seems to reaffirm that notion.  But given the right conditions, primitive life may be a mere byproduct of biophysics.

The night sky offers fascinating events at different times of the year, and February is no exception. Tonight we will ...

Around the time of your romantic dinner, head outside and look to the southwest to spot the super brilliant planet in the night sky ...

The study of planets beyond the solar system has reached an unprecedented milestone, with over 5,700 confirmed exoplanets.

Our Solar System, like a sneaky little hobbit, seems to have stuffed its pockets full of hidden oceans. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all have moons astronomers think might be harboring liquid ...