Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.

In the vicinity of black holes, space is so warped that even light rays may curve around them several times.

The black hole’s gravity, which exists in three dimensions, mathematically connects to the particles dancing above it, which exist in 2D.

According to this scenario, life on Earth was originally based on RNA only, and DNA and protein enzymes evolved later.

Astronomers have for the first time discovered what may be a free-floating black hole by observing the brightening of a more distant star.

Samples returned from the Hayabusa2 mission provides invaluable insights into the formation and evolution of our solar system.

In the vicinity of a black hole, space curves so much that light rays are deflected and may curve around them several times.

Where the geomagnetic field strength is decreasing rapidly, led to speculation that Earth is heading towards a magnetic polarity reversal.

For several hundred million years after the Moon formed, frequent impacts coupled with abundant volcanism on the planet formed basaltic lava

Newly discovered black holes in dwarf galaxies shed light on the origin of our galaxy's central supermassive black hole.

The Andromeda galaxy, our Milky Way's closest neighbor, is the most distant object in the sky that you can see with your unaided eye.

Planetary systems around binary stars may be very different from those around single stars and might point to extraterrestrial life.

A unique new instrument, coupled with a powerful telescope and a little help from nature, enables scientists to peer into galactic nurseries

The stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a supernova type Ia explosion.

As astronomers look out at the distant cosmos, it’s only natural that they would also look inward, to the center of our own Milky Way.

Astronomers have been able to identify the widest range of elements in a relatively bright star beyond our solar system yet.

A futuristic technique conceptualized by Stanford scientists could enable astronomical imaging far more advanced than any present today.

Researchers have demonstrated Alfvén waves accelerating electrons under conditions that correspond to Earth’s magnetosphere.

Researchers at MSU, China and France have unveiled a new theory that could help solve a galactic mystery of how our solar system evolved.

Europa is a prime candidate for life in our solar system, and its deep saltwater ocean has captivated scientists for decades.