Space on MSN7h
Lava could light up the James Webb Space Telescope's search for watery exoplanets
Scientists are trying to figure out how minerals connected to exoplanetary water would look to the James Webb Space Telescope ...
Space on MSN14d
'Interstellar' fireballs likely came from within our solar system, study suggests
Avi Loeb's controversial claim that a recent fireball resulted from an interstellar object is taking a hammering.
The Brighterside of News on MSN6d
New research points to an undiscovered Earth-like planet in our solar system
Beyond Neptune lies the Kuiper Belt, a vast region of icy bodies that holds the secrets to the solar system’s formation.
Live Science on MSN2d
Why is Pluto not considered a planet?
It must have cleared all other celestial bodies, except its own moons, from its orbit.
Scientists have fiercely debated the existence of ‘Planet 9’ for a decade. Some say evidence is piling up
After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune — and they may soon have the opportunity to find ...
Space on MSN8d
How comet Hale-Bopp can reveal the origins of life on Earth — and maybe beyond
Hale-Bopp originated in the Oort Cloud, a theoretical shell of icy planetesimals surrounding the sun in the outer reaches of ...
Where Are NASA's Voyagers Now and What Happens to Them Next?
The historic probes are the farthest human-made objects from Earth. Just how far they've gone will blow your mind.
The Icy Crust of Saturn’s Moon Titan Could Be Hiding Secrets to Our World and Life Beyond It
A new study suggests that the planet’s icy interior and liquid ocean could be insulated with a three-to-six-mile-thick layer ...