one that no other planet in our Solar System can currently match. Will Humans Ever Live on Another Planet ? If we look at the planets in our Solar System—Mercury to Neptune—none offer the ...

To continue Popinchalk's city analogy, by looking beyond the Milky Way we're asking how many people live in all the cities on Earth. "If our galaxy has around 100 billion planets, and there are ...

However, the journey of discovery in both fields has barely begun, promising endless opportunities for exploration and ...

Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond ... there," he said. "I can realistically say that we can confirm this signal ...

Astronomers have discovered that "super-Earth" planets may exist on wider orbits than previously thought — and this implies ...

Can we still learn something meaningful about how common life might be in the universe? This study shows that if scientists examine 40–80 planets and find no signs of life, they can confidently ...

For the 55th year, the world is using the day to celebrate Mother Nature and the wonderful planet we live on. "Earth Day really is a symbol ... which provides for us, and ways we can protect and ...

Le Verrier finally had proof that a new planet, later named Neptune, existed. Apparently the Astronomer Royal, George Biddell Airy, never lived it down - we can see why! And finally, we have Pluto.