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October 15, 2019

Humans will never live on another planet, Nobel Laureate says. Here's why.

Here's the reality: We're messing up the Earth and any far-out ideas of colonizing another orb when we're done with our own are wishful thinking. That's according to Michel Mayor, an astrophysicist who was a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics this year for discovering the first planet orbiting a sun-like star outside of our solar system.

October 3, 2019

Gigantic black spot spotted on Jupiter by NASA spacecraft

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has spotted a giant black spot on Jupiter that stretched 2,200 miles across the surface of the gas planet.

October 1, 2019

Life on Mars? Researcher wants microbes in space to help humans survive 'barren sterile planets'

A controversial new research paper suggests that in order for humanity to survive "barren sterile planets" such as Mars, we have to send other forms of life there first — in the form of microbes.

September 30, 2019

Planet 9 may not be a planet at all, but rather a 'primordial black hole,' shocking study suggests

The possible existence of Planet Nine and its impact on distant objects in the solar system has fascinated researchers for some time. But a new study suggests that the theoretical object, may not be a giant planet hiding behind Neptune — but rather a primordial black hole.

September 23, 2019

'Ad Astra' sets 'new standard' for science fiction films, ex-NASA engineer says

The Brad Pitt-helmed space epic "Ad Astra" sets a new standard for science fiction films, a former NASA engineer who served as a technical consultant for the movie told Fox News.

September 23, 2019

Venus was likely habitable for 3B years. Then something mysterious happened.

Although it's possible Mars once supported life, Earth is the only planet in the solar system currently known to do so. BHowever, a new study notes that Venus may have been habitable for a few billion years — until something mysterious happened.

September 11, 2019

Water detected on potentially 'habitable' exoplanet for first time, scientists say

Scientists have detected water vapor in the atmosphere of a “super-Earth” exoplanet with potentially habitable temperatures. The discovery, which is being touted as a milestone, could have major implications in the search for life outside the Solar System.

August 30, 2019

Darth Vader's birthplace found? Evidence of dangerous volcano, lava world spotted in deep space

Researchers believe they have discovered what they describe as "the first volcanically active exomoon," a celestial body eerily reminiscent of the tiny, fiery "Star Wars" planet, Mustafar, where Anakin Skywalker turned into Darth Vader.

August 28, 2019

NASA chief says Pluto is a planet: 'It’s the way I learned it'

Pluto may have lost its status as a planet more than 13 years ago, but don't tell that to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.

August 28, 2019

NASA reveals secrets of 'Hot Jupiter' exoplanets

A new study has revealed a surprising secret about exoplanets known as "hot Jupiters" — the dark sides of the planets have "surprisingly uniform" temperatures, suggesting the clouds could be made of minerals and rocks.