The dream of living on another planet has intrigued scientists, engineers, and explorers for a long time. Now, the dream is ...

Not all of the solar system’s building blocks formed simultaneously. Some of the first solid bodies, or planetesimals, formed ...

Discover the concept of terraforming through science fiction and scientific origins, focusing on the potential habitability of Mars.

Experiments show that biomolecules trapped in pure ice could withstand the harsh radiation of Mars for tens of millions of ...

About 4. 6 billion years ago, the Solar System formed from a cloud of dust and gas collapsing in on itself due to gravity.

Jupiter, the colossal planet at the heart of our solar system, has long been a subject of intrigue. Recent research from Rice ...

In a few billion years, our Sun will become so violently hot that it could wipe out all life in the Milky Way. Yet, ...

"We have found a habitable environment," said John Grotzinger, project scientist for the Curiosity mission. "The water that was here was so benign and supportive of life that if a ...

Seán Jordan receives funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 1101114969) and from Research ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Once you’ve read up on your sun sign—that’s your “main” zodiac sign, the one determined by your ...

Buried underground near the surface, frozen regions of Mars could have tiny hidden channels full of liquid water, which could be a habitable environment for microscopic organisms ...

A pairing-off of the brightest planet and a slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the dawn sky ...