With satellites and space junk increasingly cluttering our planet’s low Earth orbit, a team of scientists warn that this ...

A newly identified Earth-sized exoplanet with a year-long orbit may lie near its star’s habitable zone, but extreme cold could limit its chances of hosting liquid water.

Worlds that circle stars other than our own are called “exoplanets.” This specific one could be the very first planet like ...

Earth reveals its dynamic nature from space, showcasing nine natural wonders visible from orbit. These include the Great ...

Alexander Venner picked his way by hand through the data collected by a now-retired NASA telescope called Kepler, which ...

Astronomers have detected an exoplanet candidate around a Sun-like star just 146 light-years away from us.

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Satellites have revolutionized discovery by revealing hidden patterns and human presence previously unseen from the ground.

Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet which is estimated to be 6 percent larger than Earth. Named HD 137010 b, the planet is located about 146 light-away from Earth ...

Despite decades of warnings, governments and private companies have continued launching missions with little plan for what ...

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