July 5, 2018 Something big crashed into Uranus and changed it forever It turns out that Uranus is so weird because of a massive collision billions of years ago.
July 2, 2018 Astronomers capture first ever pictures of a planet being born Astronomers have shared the first, remarkable image of a planet being formed.
June 29, 2018 Scientists have found the 'building blocks' for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus Scientists have found the "building blocks" for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus, discovering complex organic molecules, according to a study published this week.
June 29, 2018 Venus aircraft could be in NASA's plans NASA is interested in potentially exploring Venus' skies.
June 27, 2018 Saturn moon Enceladus is first alien 'water world' with complex organics Complex organic molecules have been discovered for the first time coming from the depths of Saturn's moon Enceladus, a new study reported.
June 27, 2018 Weird stuff swirls in air of huge, puffy alien planet An international team of astronomers has identified traces of metals and possible signs of water in one of the least dense exoplanets ever found, according to a new study.
June 21, 2018 Why does Venus spin so weirdly? For years, scientists have been unable to agree on the length of a day on Venus, but one new study might put an end to this confusion.
June 14, 2018 3 baby alien planets detected around newborn star Three exoplanets are in the process of being born around a young star that's not too far from the sun, two new studies report.
June 11, 2018 How Jupiter is helping the hunt for habitable alien worlds DENVER — Jupiter itself isn't a great candidate to host life, but the gas giant is playing a significant role in the search for habitable worlds.
June 9, 2018 Newest Mars discovery tells us something miraculous about Earth More than any other planet in the solar system, Mars has always inspired speculation that it once had life and perhaps still does – if not little green men, then at least microbes. NASA’s much-hyped announcement this week about the Red Planet wasn’t earth-shattering, but it certainly keeps such conjecture alive.