Analysis of debris from the nearly 5 billion-year-old asteroid Bennu suggests the ingredients to life on Earth were present in the early days of our solar system, as detailed in a series of papers ...

HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life ...

NASA scientists discovered a plethora of precursors to life on the asteroid Bennu, demonstrating the importance of Earthbound ...

Scientists analysing samples from asteroid Bennu, delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission , have revealed new ...

The discovery of a planet that is just 20 light-years away has been said to be the closest Earth analogue that scientists ...

Astronomers who identified HD 20794 d say its proximity to its host star and orbital pattern suggest it could hold water.

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

Scientists have discovered a ‘super-Earth’ planet six times larger than our own which may have conditions suitable for life.

While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...

An object we thought belonged to the most common category of planet in the galaxy has turned out to be something we've never ...

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) ...

Michigan State University and NASA researchers discover seven dark comets that reveal new solar system secrets.