Artist's concept showing a very young star surrounded by a disk of gas and dust. (NASA/JPL) There are many contrasts between ice and fire in both real and fictional worlds – from the volcanoes of ...

Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable.

An artist's impression of an icy body breaking apart in the outer Solar System. Debris from distant objects can eventually ...

Although key details are missing from the story of how our Solar System formed, recent discoveries are helping scientists ...

Scientists may have discovered a new dwarf planet hiding on the edge of our Solar System, and it could be one of the largest ...

Scientists are grappling with a cosmic mystery: why does the Universe behave differently on massive scales compared to our own solar system? While distant galaxies reveal clear signs of something ...

While life on Mars (and Venus) has long been an obsession for those wondering if we're alone, there are other places in our solar system that could support life in some form. This artist's concept ...