In a new study, scientists used advanced computer models to peer beneath Jupiter's dense swirling cloud tops and tackle a ...

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if Mars weren't there?" ...

Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on ...

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren't planets at all, but ...

NASA’s asteroid trackers have just watched a school‑bus‑sized space rock make a safe, distant pass by our planet, part of a ...

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the ...

Astronomers have captured an exceptionally rare view of young planets in mid-transformation, revealing how bloated, giant worlds may shrink into the most common planets in the galaxy. Astronomers have ...