The Etosha Pan in northern Namibia, the largest salt flat in the country, looks otherworldly in this satellite photo.

Our galaxy is full of strange worlds, but what would happen if we could bring some of them into our own Solar System? Moving ...

This summer, exoplanet science — the study of planets orbiting stars beyond our sun — took a big step forwards. Reports of helium gas escaping from the atmosphere of LHS 1140b propelled this exoplanet ...

The upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory should be able to spot the glint of water on habitable planets, and maybe more ...

Astronomers have identified a clue hidden in the light of certain stars that's already led them to discover seven new alien planets, with more expected to come. To be clear, these alien planets likely ...

A NASA mars rover image has sparked wild claims from a UFO researcher that it shows an unexploded alien missile on Mars. NASA - by Dr. Carol Stoker, NASA Ames Research Center, Public Domain, via ...

The newly discovered exoplanets, designated as GJ 9827 b, c and d, are located fairly close to their host star, completing orbits within 6.2 days. ESO A nearby 'super‑Earth' just 25 light years from ...