NASA has discovered a new world, named Gliese 12 b. It is roughly the size of Earth, lies in the habitable zone, and orbits every 12.8 days.

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Excitement is building for skywatchers across the northern U.S. as the aurora borealis could light up the skies as far south ...

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Weather forecasts sometimes warn of storms that can unleash rains so unusual that they are described as 100-year or even ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has completed is 2nd ultra-close flyby of the sun, and survived to transmit its data back to Earth.

Skygazers can enjoy meteor showers and other dazzling displays in the night sky all month long, according to astronomers.

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What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) ...

Jupiter’s striking size, swirling gases, and dramatic bands in its atmosphere set it apart from every other planet. One of ...

After last week's explosive X-flare, sunspot AR4046 is at it again! Could this latest eruption bring stormy space weather to Earth?