Flat earth” — the idea that we’re not in fact living on a sphere, but rather on a dirt pizza, hanging stationary in space ...

How common are Earth-like planets in the universe? When I started working on supernova explosions, I never imagined that my ...

Far beyond the reach of any probe, astronomers have found a gas giant whose atmosphere behaves less like a familiar planet and more like a special effect from a big-budget space epic. Orbiting a ...

Astronomers have discovered a carbon-rich exoplanet with a bizarre atmosphere and shape, orbiting a neutron star under extreme conditions that challenge current models of planetary formation. Scientis ...

Earth isn’t a perfect sphere. The rotation of our planet causes it to bulge ever so slightly at the equator, making it about ...

The discovery marks a significant moment for a theory that was once dismissed as fringe science but is now gaining serious scientific traction. Panspermia is far from a modern invention. The concept ...

Pulsars emit a lot of radiation, in particular high-energy gamma-rays and radio waves pulses. That light is invisible to JWST ...

Deep inside Earth, researchers see signs that the solid inner core may be arranged in multiple chemical layers far below.

Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet of a rocky planet with an atmosphere outside the solar system, ...

Wrapping awkwardly shaped Christmas presents is always a headache, but here's the formula for perfect gift wrap.

This photograph emphasizes Earth’s isolation and delicate beauty, turning a scientific photograph into something poetic, ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson gave a rousing defense of scientific principles in his characteristic brash way during his Purdue ...