Latest articles by Victoria Corless
Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.
"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly not the case."
ESA is making use of spacecraft originally dedicated to its Mars and Jupiter missions to track comet 3I/ATLAS as it continues its journey through our solar system
"This is the strongest accretion episode ever recorded for a planetary-mass object."
Scientists have proposed a new explanation for Venus' giant, crown-shaped geological features, known as coronae.
"The results provide a rare, detailed look at how planet-forming chemistry operates in the extreme environments around brown dwarfs, potentially offering clues to the diversity of worlds beyond our solar system."
Only a fraction of the size of the Milky Way, these galaxies have thus far been too faint for most telescopes to spot.
Scientists are making milestones on NASA's Roman Space Telescope as Trump continues to threaten the agency's science budget.
Thanks to groundbreaking models and the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists are poised to explore their mysterious evolution and reveal clues about planetary formation across the galaxy.
By transforming idle heliostats into asteroid detectors, scientists aim to develop a cost-effective method for spotting faint, fast-moving space rocks.
The impacts ripple into human systems — reducing fishery yields, straining aquaculture and affecting industries that rely on stable ocean conditions.
Japan's Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 satellites, designed to study weather here on Earth, have also been quietly collecting valuable data on Venus for nearly a decade, scientists recently discovered.
A long-standing mystery about the presence of hydrogen peroxide on Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa may be closer to being solved.
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are painting a new picture of Jupiter's moon Europa and revealing the hidden chemistry of the icy moon's interior.
NASA has released remarkable video captured during the Parker Solar Probe's record-breaking 2024 flyby, offering the closest views of the sun ever recorded.
Mineral-rich layers of clay suggest that ancient life could be possible on the Red Planet
"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in the universe — and perhaps, the origins of the building blocks of life themselves."
A team of scientists is proposing a bold alternative to the Big Bang theory, suggesting that our universe may have instead formed inside a colossal black hole.
James Webb Space Telescope finds exoplanets in extreme environments that could potentially be habitable.
A new probe in development known as GIRO represents a low-cost step toward unlocking the secrets of the outer planets, all through the invisible pull of gravity.
New research reveals more about why Saturn's large moon tilts, a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for decades.
The discovery of a metal-rich star packed with both light and heavy elements hints at exotic stellar explosions and the role of ancient dwarf galaxies in seeding the cosmos with uranium and thorium.
The skepticism continues over recent claims of possible hints of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.
