Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.

Nitrogen, upon which all life on Earth depends, may hold the key for explaining how early life on the planet evolved and how it could evolve on other planets.

As space travel advances, colonization of other planets edges closer to reality. But should we spread to other parts of the galaxy? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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Thirty years ago this week, two Swiss astronomers announced that they had spotted the first known planet orbiting a Sun-like star. The Nobel-winning discovery, later published in the pages of Nature, ...

Planetary rings are one of the most striking sights in the solar system, yet not every planet has them. Saturn’s rings are the most famous, but other gas giants also have smaller and less visible ...