The discoveries are helping them better classify different TNOs and understand the complex chemical reactions in space that may relate to the formation of our solar system and the origin of life.

Our solar system consists of four small, rocky, inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) and four large, gaseous, outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune).

"The instrument is, so to speak, the heart of the solar telescope, which is now finally beating at its final destination." The world's largest solar telescope has gained a powerful new "eye" that ...

NASA has released the Lucy spacecraft's first close-up images of asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing a peanut-shaped rock that could shed light on how planets formed in our solar system.

Scientists have found what they are calling the strongest sign yet of possible life beyond our solar system after detecting the chemical footprint of gases in an alien planet's atmosphere that on ...

It was a rare cosmic collision — and the sky responded in technicolor. A rare and rowdy “cannibal” solar eruption slammed into Earth this week, which painted the sky in jaw-dropping color ...

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Scientists have found what they are calling the "strongest sign yet" of possible life beyond our solar system on a planet called K2-18 B.

LONDON — Astronomers have found possible chemical signs of life on a distant planet outside our solar system, though they caution more work is needed to confirm their findings. The research ...

K2-18b is a fascinating exoplanet located about 124 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Leo. It is not in our solar system, but after a repeated analysis of its atmosphere, scientists are ...

This planet exhibits an unusual, right-angled orbit around the binary system. While the planet's existence requires further confirmation, its unique configuration offers insights into the diverse ...

One of the strongest signs of life outside Earth was announced this week, but some astronomers cautioned that it is extremely difficult to verify. That raises the question: will there ever come a ...