The OSIRIS-REx mission returned to the sample to Earth in September of 2023, and these studies show that it contains amino ...

Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy.

The telescope, currently about 60% complete, is intended to search for evidence of potential life on planets beyond our solar ...

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

"The James Webb Space Telescope has been truly revolutionary- it is now hard to imagine what life was like without it!" ...

WASP-127b's diameter is about 30% larger than Jupiter, our solar system's largest planet. But its mass is only about 16% that ...

In Earth’s upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 442kph, but they ...

Astronomers discover supersonic winds reaching 20,500 mph on exoplanet WASP-127b, far surpassing Earth's jet stream and setting a new planetary wind speed record.

In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) ...

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Stargazers will be treated to a rare treat this month when six planets will "align" in the night sky for an eye-catching planet parade. Planets always appear along a line known as the ecliptic, said ...