Our solar system's journey around the center of the Milky Way takes it through varying galactic environments, and one may ...

Astronomers have made an exciting breakthrough by discovering four sub-Earth exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our closest ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

Blasting off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, NASA’s EZIE mission is on a groundbreaking journey to unravel the mysteries of auroral ...

NASA astronauts Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore are finally set to return to Earth, but they'll suffer some ...

Barnard’s Star has fascinated astronomers for decades. At just six light-years away, it is the second-closest single star to ...

A study shows that electrical charges in sprays of water can cause chemical reactions that form organic molecules from inorganic materials. The findings provide evidence that microlightning may have ...

Considered a solitary star for its lack of stellar companions, Barnard's Star is notoriously lonely—signs of any exoplanets ...

About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...

Astronomers have discovered four small planets orbiting Barnard's Star, the second-closest star system to Earth, using ...

Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it ...