The researchers found strong evidence of a chemical called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the planet’s atmosphere. On Earth, DMS ...

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

A planet 140 light-years from Earth is rapidly coming apart due to its close proximity to its star. The roasting planet is effectively evaporating away: It sheds an enormous amount of surface minerals ...

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

We were doing the typical planet vetting, and I happened to spot this signal that appeared very unusual.” An orbiting ...

Beneath the world’s vast and icy glaciers, where sunlight never reaches and only the bravest scientists dare to venture, lie ...

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 ...

Imagine setting out for a springtime stroll. Not here on Earth but on some distant planet — call it Novathis-458b — orbiting ...

Can you and your teammates survive in a submarine on an alien planet? You'll have a chance to try when Darkwater comes to Early Access ...

New research finds that despite large rivers and seas of liquid methane, Saturn's moon Titan seems mostly devoid of river deltas, raising new questions about the surface dynamics on this alien world.

Scientists have spotted a molecule linked to life in the atmosphere of K2-18b using the James Webb Telescope. Here is a look ...