The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new ...

One summer night in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall was looking through his telescope in Washington, D.C. Mars was at ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

Life outside the Earth is one of the biggest "what if" in history, but NASA is trying to put a end to the discussion - or add more to it - with this new world.

The origin of life is one of the most fundamental and enduring questions of mankind and one of the three greatest Origin ...

NASA was to supply some critical technologies for the mission, which Europe may not be able to readily replace.

Researchers from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela and Sun Yat-sen University in China have examined how spinning dust devils, powerful dust storms and widespread water ice clouds can ...

NASA have found something new moving in our Solar System. Even thought it's not water, still a phenomenon worth of time ...

This explorer spacecraft is heading to a rare asteroid with a naked metal core. It could hold clues to how Earth began ...

A team of researchers has outlined how a new "direct fusion drive" propulsion system could allow us to reach Sedna this ...