Fantasizing about interplanetary exploration is a fun mental exercise, but the harsh realities of life (or lack thereof) in our Solar System is for good reason.

Rewind 3.8 billion years to the end of the solar system's most violent chapter: the Late Heavy Bombardment. This video reveals what happened when the final wave of asteroids and comets crashed into ...

New research shows how the star's powerful outbursts could help scientists assess which worlds might support life.

Not all of Saturn’s moons are visible in space; however, some can be bright enough to be traced by a reliable telescope from ...