A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with ...

Researchers show the average surface temperature on our planet has shifted between 51.8 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit ...

The ring would have gradually fallen to Earth as meteorites, correlating to a spike of impacts seen in the geological record.

Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more ...

The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug.

"Our observations indicate the presence of powerful iron winds, probably fuelled by a hot spot in the atmosphere." ...

Dubbed "araneiform terrain," the Mars surface formations span over a half-mile long and have hundreds of branches that ...

Ice may look safe for a game of pick-up hockey on the lake, but as a new study has found, looks can be deceiving. Warming winters are not only affecting ice thickness and timing -- when a lake freezes ...

Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet's history are 'Snowball Earth' events that happened hundreds of millions of years ago, when almost the entire planet was encased in ice up to 0.

Voyager 1 was responsible for one of the most iconic space photos in the history of the space program. In 1990, while still ...

The ring could have cast a shadow on Earth, blocking sunlight and contributing to a significant global cooling event.

Earth may have had rings. At least that's what a new study published this month claims. Here's what we know so far.