Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system's many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show.

One study in the journal Nature found organic compounds of unexpected complexity exist throughout the Universe. Thus complex organic compounds are not the sole domain of life. They can be made ...

China's space agency says it has launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from a pair of asteroids near Mars and yield “groundbreaking discoveries and expand humanity’s knowledge of the ...

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic home. These planetary leftovers offer clues to our creation—and ...

Was it one of Elon Musk’s satellites or rockets? Was it a meteor? Was it a comet? While these objects have some similarities, there are crucial differences that can help us work out what just ...

Here are 14 facts about the new pope that may surprise you. Leo’s father, Louis Prevost served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Afterward, Prevost served as an ...

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Here are some fun facts about the 69-year-old Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV. Date of Birth: Sept. 14, 1955 Newly elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops ...

Speculation is growing over whether NASA and other space agencies are withholding information about potentially Earth-threatening asteroids to prevent global panic. With near-Earth objects (NEOs ...