A new discovery in the search for Earth-like exoplanets has just been published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters on January 27, 2026, revealing a promising yet cold candidate: HD 137010 b. Located ...

Astronomers have recently identified a near-Earth asteroid that had been hidden in the sun’s glare, marking a significant advancement in planetary defense. This discovery is crucial as the asteroid is ...

You may have heard a lot of online chatter about Earth's two moons recently, but that doesn't quite get the discovery right. Earth still only has one true natural satellite — our 2,159-mile-wide moon ...

A team of Italian astronomers discovered a fossil galaxy estimated to be 3 billion light-years away from Earth, making it the most distant spectacle of its kind outside of the local universe. Dubbed ...

In a secluded corner of the Lynx constellation, just 18 light-years from our planet, astronomers have found a stunning jewel—a planet around a tiny red dwarf star that may have the right conditions to ...

As part of the agency's efforts to enable broader use of space, NASA has released its final goals and objectives for low Earth orbit, defining the long-term approach toward advancing microgravity ...

A team of scientists has succeeded in bringing to the surface a long, 1,268-meter section of rocks from the Earth's Mantle.