"An epic exploration of possibilities. What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a journey ...

As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus ...

Nearly one third of known exoplanets are enormous gas giants, similar to Jupiter or Saturn. But whereas our solar system ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

"The climate of this planet is extreme and nothing like that of Earth. The planet's dayside is so hot that elements typically ...

"This is the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our solar system — so that's really ...

Jupiter, the gas giant, hides mysteries beneath its colorful bands that have intrigued scientists for centuries. A recent discovery, stemming from a technique accessible to amateurs, challenges our ...

The acid yellow moon Io that orbits Jupiter may be less than 30% the size of Earth, but is considered the most volcanic body ...

But because WASP-121b is an ultra-hot Jupiter with extreme temperatures, both materials are vaporized into the atmosphere and are detectable with the high spectral resolution of IGRINS.

Titan is the only moon in our solar system with a significant atmosphere. Now we have a very good idea of how this dense ...