If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University suggests that if it weren't for the gas giant, the Earth would have ...

Despite what you may have heard or learned in school, the sun is NOT the center of the solar system. Despite what you may have heard or learned in school, the sun is NOT in fact the center of the ...

The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed. When you purchase through ...

There's something big missing from our solar system — and that may be a good thing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Planetary ...

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida Tech graduate, she leaves with not only a dual degree in planetary science ...

Earth may owe some of its properties to a nearby star that blew up just as the solar system was forming. This pattern, which saw a supernova bubble envelop the sun and shower it with cosmic rays, may ...

3I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the galaxy. By Kenneth Chang For only the third time, astronomers have found ...