Scientists might have just worked out how to hear from aliens - Extraterrestrial life could be sending message to its ...

If you’re intrigued by this one, know that Space Scum is getting an open playtest next month, but you can register over on Steam ahead of time. The doors will open to the public on September 2. The ...

Astronomers have picked up evidence of an Earth-sized world, distinct from the previously hypothesised Planet Nine and Planet X, that might be warping the orbits of objects beyond Neptune ...

If you’re feeling on the precipice of a great change: you’re right on time. On the 28th, Neptune—planet of idealism—forms a ...

A Saturn-sized planet circling a tiny red dwarf is rewriting what scientists thought was possible in planetary systems.

If an extraterrestrial intelligence were looking for signs of human communications, when and where should they look? In a new ...

On this day in 1977, NASA launched Voyager 2, a spacecraft that would go on to make history as one of humanity’s greatest achievements in space exploration. Today, the probe celebrates 48 years in ...

Enough fooling around. You’d like to see something amazing. A celestial spectacle that doesn’t require a telescope or star chart.

According to new information on SkySafari 6 Pro, a program used to predict the placement of stars and planets, Thursday, Aug.

Smithsonian scientists strive to understand the natural world from plants to planets. We work to save endangered species and conserve biodiversity, explore the Earth’s geological past and present, and ...

A New Mexico State University astronomer has discovered a gap in planet sizes that could provide insights into planet formation and the universe's origins.

But it’s not just looks. Rocky composition, general size, orbital behaviors—a lot of those qualities can be the same on both ...