Hale-Bopp originated in the Oort Cloud, a theoretical shell of icy planetesimals surrounding the sun in the outer reaches of ...

Scientists have discovered that Uranus and its moons may not be the lifeless worlds previously thought after new research revealed a powerful solar storm likely distorted data from Nasa's only visit ...

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

There may be a large volume of liquid water below the icy surface which could support some form of life. Titan is the largest of Saturn's moons. Its atmosphere is pure methane and life as we know ...

All life on Earth is based on the element carbon, but scientists aren’t sure what initially supplied all that carbon to our ...

There are eight planets and almost 300 moons in our solar system - but how many could sustain life? The question of ...

A new study suggests that the planet’s icy interior and liquid ocean could be insulated with a three-to-six-mile-thick layer ...

NARRATOR: How can there be so many different kinds of eruptions across our solar system? And what might Earth's volcanoes tell us about the possibilities of life elsewhere? "Solar System ...

How many stars in our galaxy may be accompanied by planets capable of supporting intelligent life? The answer requires reflection on the characteristics and life history of stars ...

"The suggestion of an ocean inside one of the most distant moons in the solar system is remarkable," a researcher said.

A nearby star that exploded some 3 million years ago could have removed all dust smaller than a millimetre from the outer solar system ...