With its beautiful rings, Saturn may be the most stunning planet in the solar system. It is the sixth planet from the sun and ...

Scientists have found scour marks on the seabed made by giant icebergs about 18,000 years ago, and they could offer clues to ...

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were ...

The researchers found strong evidence of a chemical called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the planet's atmosphere. On Earth, DMS is produced only by living organisms, so it appears to be a compelling sign ...

Scientists and space explorers have been on the hunt to determine where and how much ice is present on the moon. Water ice ...

The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

NASA has discovered a planet where storms rage nonstop, creating extreme weather conditions unlike anything on Earth.

Fresh data from the James Webb Space Telescope provide more evidence for what some consider a biosignature — but debate is ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

Earth has some truly bizarre and breathtaking spots — here are 10 landscapes so surreal, they look like they are from another ...

Something extraordinary might be happening on a moon millions of miles from Earth. Imagine a world where sunlight never ...