Rocky planets like our Earth may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research published in the ...
According to the standard model of cosmology, the universe should be the same everywhere and look the same in every direction. A little caveat on this last part is that it’s the same in every ...
A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- "Understanding the Universe" is a new ABC 7 Eyewitness News streaming show series. Adler Planetarium Astrophysicist Michael Zevin stopped by the studio to help us better understand ...
"We have been calling Uranus an ice giant, but we don't really know its nature." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers say ...
"We found that some comets in the inner Oort cloud form a long-lasting spiral structure." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Spirals ...
About 4.6 billion years ago, a celestial cloud collapsed, paving the way for our solar system to form. Then, a nebula with strong gravitational pull took shape, kick-starting the birth of the sun. But ...
There are dark places out there in the deep universe, vast Saharas hundreds of millions of light years across, empty except for a stray hydrogen atom or a bit of radiation. They are the cosmic voids, ...
Meet the surprising, oddball worlds moving around our solar system. From meteorites that impact Earth, to a moon that orbits backwards, to an imposter lurking in the asteroid belt, a variety of ...