Proxima Centauri b is the closest known exoplanet to our solar system that is thought to be within the habitable zone of its star.

Solar flares, blasts of plasma gasses of solar energy might shape the short-term weather on distant planets according to a ...

Some exoplanets in their stars' habitable zones may be distinctly uninhabitable due to solar flaring. Red dwarfs are known for powerful flaring, and since they're dim and their habitable zones are ...

On Earth, water is so intertwined with life that our search for life on other worlds is essentially a search for water. When ...

The James Webb Space Telescope ( JWST) is celebrating three years of transformational science with a striking new image of ...

The question of how life began has captivated humanity for millennia. Now, a team of scientists are preparing to use NASA's ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...