For astrobiologists, the search for life beyond our solar system could be likened to where one would look in a vast ...

The immensity of space makes it impossible for humans to discover every hiding place the universe holds. Its infinitude makes ...

Travel through time to witness some of the most remarkable episodes in our solar system's history, uncovering its ancient ...

There are several candidates for the biggest star in the universe. One of them, VY Canis Majoris, is over 1,500 times the ...

Scientists have developed a new and improved method to better understand "steam world" exoplanets, a move that could refocus ...

The comet, originating from beyond our solar system, continues to draw attention from astronomers worldwide as multiple Nasa ...

More than 5,000 planets have been discovered beyond our solar system, allowing scientists to explore planetary evolution and ...

UW’s Institute for Data-intensive Research in Astrophysics and Cosmology, founded in 2016 with support from the Charles and ...

In a remarkable twist of cosmic fate, astronomers are scratching their heads over the enigmatic 3I/Atlas, an object zipping through our solar system at an astonishing speed of 118,000 mph. This ...

Earth may already be broadcasting its presence to alien civilizations without realizing it. A new study shows that our ...

When Oumuamua, the mysterious object from beyond our solar system, slipped silently past Earth, scientists were confronted ...

Astronomers have recently detected a rogue planet entering our solar system, marking a rare event that has sparked ...