New research suggests Earth was once a purple planet. Early microbes used retinal, not chlorophyll, for photosynthesis.

For decades, we believed there were nine planets in our solar system—until Pluto was reclassified in 2006. But what if ...

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For many years scientists have been wondering if a mysterious ninth planet lurks in our Solar system. “Planet Nine”, dubbed, has fascinated scientists for its ability to account for “anomalous” ...

The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will ...

Alongside Pluto, Eris was also classified as a dwarf planet under the new criteria. Pluto’s reclassification triggered an emotional response, especially among those who had grown up with nine ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

Now closer to Earth than at any time since late 2022 and until early 2027, the red planet—visible below Jupiter—looks a golden-reddish color to the naked eye. On Jan. 13, the first full moon ...

Hawaii’s regular sunshine, short rain showers and clean air come together to create some of the planet’s best conditions for ...

Big Planet Made (BPM) Entertainment has shut down rumors that several fromis_9 members are moving to the agency. On January 17, Korean news outlet Maeil Business reported that five of the eight ...

A little over 500 light years away from Earth is an immense planet astronomers have named ... WASP-127 b's equator are travelling at around 9 kilometres a second, or nearly 33,000 km/h.