Space exploration

Scientists have found that around one-third of planets orbiting dwarf stars across the galaxy may orbit at the right distance for liquid water to exist.

The exoplanet may be as volcanic as Jupiter's moon Io, which is very active due to the planet's gravitational forces heating up its interior.

These snake-shaped robots, called EELS, could one day explore the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus in search of life.

The Artemis Generation will live like no other on Earth, primarily because it will leave Earth like no other generation before it.

Mercury also has a tail that streams out behind it as it gets close to the sun, but is only visible with a special filter that shows the glow of sodium.

Stars containing higher levels of heavier elements may have orbiting planets that are less hospitable to life, researchers have found.

Rogue planets that float freely through space without a star to orbit are very difficult for astronomers to detect.

We have found over 5,000 exoplanets so far outside of our solar system, and the James Webb Telescope will help scientists find planets with atmospheres.

Space exploration takes off to deliver critical pieces for Earth-specific issues.

Scientists have discovered that our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is larger than should be expected considering the size of our local galactic neighborhood.

The asteroid, named 2015 RN35, will be traveling at speeds of 13,220 miles per hour as it flies past our planet.

The sun can experience two overlapping solar cycles. The end of the overlap leads to a spike in sunspots and other solar activity, researchers have found.

Tonight's full moon will appear in the night sky before Mars passes behind it.

Five large sunspots have appeared on the Sun's surface, and are facing towards the Earth, putting us in the line of fire for solar flares and CMEs.

A Reddit post suggests exoplanet Kepler-442b, located over 1,200 light years away, could be more suitable for humans than the Earth itself.

Several nations, included the U.S. and USSR, have sent animals into space.

Previous launches were attempted on August 17 and September 24 but were scrubbed due to various issues with the rocket.

Adam Watkins, an associate professor in reproductive and developmental physiology, told Newsweek why he thought sex in space will not be easy.

Sunspot AR3141 erupted around midnight on November 7, sending high-energy X-rays racing toward Earth.

The core booster from China's Long March 5B rocket, delivering the final piece of the Tiangong space station, will crash-land in an uncontrolled reentry.

The strange, eerie light could be seen in the twilight sky from California to Arizona, leading many to wonder about its origin.

The next space explorers are looking past the Moon and Mars.

At 40 light years away from Earth, TRAPPIST-1's four Goldilocks zone planets are one of the prime candidates for finding extra-terrestrial life.

Astronomer Tabare Gallardo told Newsweek the comets probably came from a larger space rock that was "previously disrupted."

Scientists have discovered a monster black hole just 1,550 light-years from Earth, the closest one ever found.

New Zealand company Emrod says it could start testing the space technology within five years, and carried out a ground-based demo in September.

Researchers looked at the possibility of one nation monopolizing any alien interaction, and the likelihood of international conflict.

NASA plans to smash into the space rock as part of its mission to protect Earth from devastating asteroid impacts.

Debris from previous Mars landings and crashes might affect future missions to the red planet.

Donald Pettit is one of the NASA astronauts who helped build the ISS, and has been to space three times.