An exoplanetary system about 116 light-years from Earth could flip the script on how planets form, according to researchers ...

Solar System's Run-In With 'Space Cloud' May Have Triggered a Series of Ice Ages 2 Million Years Ago, Says Scientists Around two million years ago, Earth underwent a series of temperature fluctuations ...

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Since the 1990s, scientists have discovered approximately 6,100 planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets.

“It’s all I ever wanted to do,” said Connolly, founding chair and professor in the Department of Geology within the School of Earth & Environment and a research associate in the Department of Earth ...

A solar storm is a catchall term that describes any disturbance in the sun that involves the violent ejection of solar ...

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, ...

A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists reported Wednesday. Located about 120 light years away, the exoplanet appears to take an unusual path around ...

Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to ...

Illustration comparing the planets of the Solar System and the Sun on the same scale. The planets are shown to scale relative to each other but their distances are not. From left to right the bodies ...

Every winter, skiers chase smooth carving turns, reliable snow and that dream run. As the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026 unfold on Earth, it raises a fun question: if the Games ever leave our ...