Solar System
Alien life in our Solar System? Study hints at Saturn's moon
Humanity may need look no further than our own Solar System in the search for alien life, researchers probing one of Saturn's moons say.
Artificial intelligence finds solar system with 8 planets like ours
A solar system with as many planets as our own has been discovered with the help of NASA's Kepler space telescope and artificial intelligence, the US space agency says.
Scientists discover three 'potentially habitable' planets
An international team of scientists said Monday they had discovered a trio of Earth-like planets that are the best bet so far for finding life outside our solar system.
Violent impact that created moon mixed lunar, earth rocks
The colossal impact that created the moon may have spawned the cosmic mashup between the rocks that ultimately became Earth and its lunar neighbor, Space.com reports quoting researchers.
'Ninth planet' may exist in solar system, say US scientists
American astronomers say they have strong evidence that there is a ninth planet in our Solar System orbiting far beyond even the dwarf world Pluto.
Discovery of oxygen on comet 'big surprise'
Stunned scientists announce the unexpected discovery of large quantities of oxygen on a comet which streaked past the Sun in August with a European spacecraft in tow.
Young 'alien Jupiter' planet discovered
A planet 100 light-years away resembles an infant version of Jupiter, astronomers say.
Alien life in our Solar System? Study hints at Saturn's moon
Humanity may need look no further than our own Solar System in the search for alien life, researchers probing one of Saturn's moons say.
Artificial intelligence finds solar system with 8 planets like ours
A solar system with as many planets as our own has been discovered with the help of NASA's Kepler space telescope and artificial intelligence, the US space agency says.
Scientists discover three 'potentially habitable' planets
An international team of scientists said Monday they had discovered a trio of Earth-like planets that are the best bet so far for finding life outside our solar system.
Violent impact that created moon mixed lunar, earth rocks
The colossal impact that created the moon may have spawned the cosmic mashup between the rocks that ultimately became Earth and its lunar neighbor, Space.com reports quoting researchers.
'Ninth planet' may exist in solar system, say US scientists
American astronomers say they have strong evidence that there is a ninth planet in our Solar System orbiting far beyond even the dwarf world Pluto.
Discovery of oxygen on comet 'big surprise'
Stunned scientists announce the unexpected discovery of large quantities of oxygen on a comet which streaked past the Sun in August with a European spacecraft in tow.
Young 'alien Jupiter' planet discovered
A planet 100 light-years away resembles an infant version of Jupiter, astronomers say.