After an X-class solar flare erupted, shortwave radio blackouts were detected across the Americas — the sunlit side of Earth at the time. These disruptions, common during intense solar activity, occur ...

Researchers suggest that certain gases detected in the atmospheres of exoplanets could be key indicators in the search for ...

A huge sun eruption combines with speedy solar wind from a "coronal hole" for a weekend aurora show, experts predict.

As civilizations become more and more advanced, their power needs also increase. It's likely that an advanced civilization ...

Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, is an "ice giant" known for its unique sideways rotation and extreme seasons, and it was discovered by William Herschel in 1781. Uranus is classified as an ...

The micro solar sail project was selected for the feasibility study phase of the JAXA-SMASH Microsatellite Mission Call #2 in December 2023, and it was officially decided to transition to the ...

The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a large rock ...

Using advanced simulations, the researchers propose that these planets emerge from distinct rings of planetesimals, providing fresh insight into planetary evolution beyond our solar system.

Astronomers have revealed new evidence that there are not just one but four tiny planets circling around Barnard's Star, the second-nearest star system to Earth. Astronomers have revealed new ...

Unlike Earth, Mars lacks a global magnetic field and interacts with the solar wind directly. Over billions of years, this interaction has stripped much of the Martian atmosphere, transforming the ...

“The telescope was named after Johannes Kepler, who, four centuries ago, was the first scientist to appreciate that the planets in our solar system move on slightly elliptical rather than circular ...