Why the Universe Is Becoming More Habitable
The universe is far more welcoming to life today than it was when microbes on Earth arose—and will only grow more so
Journey to the Center of Earth
To Uncover Earth’s Origins, Scientists Must Look Beyond It
Missions to study the other planetary bodies in our solar system could help solve the mystery of how our own came to be.
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Also Red Hot
The giant storm pipes out temperatures over 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit
Breathtaking New Images Capture Failed Stars and Planet-Sized Objects Inside the Orion Nebula
It’s the deepest look into the nebula ever seen before
How a Young Jupiter Acted as Both Protector and Destroyer
Like a boisterous older sibling, the gas giant both beat up and protected young Earth
It’s Official: We Are Now in Orbit Around Jupiter
After a nerve-wracking entry, NASA spacecraft Juno successfully entered the gas giant’s orbit
Meet Three of Earth’s Tiny Celestial Buddies
A handful of quasi-satellites, mini-moons and Trojan asteroids tag along with Earth as it whizzes around the sun
Diamond Planets Might Have Hosted Earliest Life
A new study pushes back the earliest date that extraterrestrial life might, maybe, could appear; if so, it’d be on planets made of diamond
This Jupiter-Sized Planet Is the Largest Found Orbiting Two Suns
Any orbiting moons could be habitable—but scientists have yet to spot them
How Would You React If We Discovered Alien Life?
Experts weigh in on what the detection of other life forms might mean to the human race
Why Do Humans Have Canine Teeth and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
See Mercury’s Landscape in Stunning Detail
A new map of the planet’s surface captures the depths of craters and the peaks of volcanic mountains
Kepler Discovers More Than 1,000 New Exoplanets
The space telescope is still alive and kicking
For The First Time in a Decade, Watch Mercury Cross the Sun’s Face
Next week’s transit of Mercury is one of the major astronomical events of the year
Hubble Spies a Tiny Moon Orbiting Dwarf Planet Makemake
Our solar system still has plenty of surprises
Inside the Grand Plan to Send Humans to Mars
NASA’s innovative deputy administrator Dava Newman explains just how close we are to sending astronauts far, far away
Scientists Discovered Exoplanets More Than 70 Years Earlier Than Thought
A 1917 glass plate discovered in an observatory archive records the first evidence of exoplanets
The Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Entered Emergency Mode
The probe suddenly went into a safe mode for unknown reasons last week
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