August 15, 2018 Iron and titanium found on 'Ultrahot Jupiter,' an exoplanet first For the first time ever, astronomers have found iron and titanium in the atmosphere of a planet outside the solar system. The exoplanet, named KELT-9b, is the hottest alien world ever discovered. The planet is so scorching, it's even hotter than most stars.
August 10, 2018 Jupiter's storms: Scientists now think they know what's causing these powerful storms How Jupiter gets its stripes has been one of astronomy’s most enticing mysteries.
August 9, 2018 Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede produces powerful plasma waves There are some wild waves flowing around Jupiter's largest moon , but don't break out your surfboard just yet, because these powerful waves are made of plasma.
August 9, 2018 New NASA planet hunter may find 10,000 alien worlds in just two years NASA's newest planet-hunting telescope is hard at work gathering its first data — but just how many planets might it hunt down?
August 7, 2018 'Extraordinary' waves from Jupiter's moon Ganymede spotted Scientists have observed “extraordinary” waves coming out of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede.
August 6, 2018 Massive glowing 'rogue' planet spotted 'drifting' in space A massive glowing "rogue" planetary-mass object has been discovered, surprising scientists with not only its size, but also the fact it's not orbiting a star.
August 3, 2018 Mysterious 'Super Earth' planet 'most likely' candidate to host life - but there's a huge problem A "Super-Earth" planet that's one-and-half-times the size of our own has emerged as the most likely candidate to support alien life.
August 3, 2018 This distant planet is one of the best places to search for alien life WE have discovered 3663 (and counting) planets around distant stars. About 50 are in the ‘Goldilocks zone’ which supports liquid water. A new study has whittled the number believed habitable down to just three.
July 31, 2018 Life on Mars: Amazing models reveal what it could look like If you’re looking forward to the time when humans can decamp to the Red Planet, you’ll be happy to know that NASA is envisioning what those Martian habitats might look like—and the results are incredible.
July 25, 2018 Europa Lander may not have to dig deep to find signs of life If signs of life exist on Jupiter's icy moon Europa, they might not be as hard to find as scientists had thought, a new study reports.
