Scientists may have discovered a dwarf planet far beyond Neptune — an unearthing that may disprove a longstanding theory about the possibility of a giant ninth planet. The dwarf planet's existence ...

Experts discussed breakthroughs in space research, the future of human habitation beyond Earth, and the UAE’s growing role in ...

In 1949, famed mathematician and physicist John von Neumann delivered a series of addresses at the University of Illinois, ...

Let's face it: Space is a hostile environment for humans. Even on Mars, settlers might have a hard time coping with ...

The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...

For over a century, astronomers have wondered if there’s an extra planet in our Solar System that we haven’t been able to detect yet. It seems like we get another “Planet Nine” candidate — formerly ...

As telescopes have become more powerful, it’s turned out our solar system is not the only game in town: There are millions of ...

A coronal mass ejection on another star has been witnessed in its entirety for the first time, revealing that when these violent outbursts take place on young stars, they pack enough energy to ...

The European Southern Observatory said the discovery as "the first clear detection of a baby planet in a disc with multiple rings" Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She ...