Of the thousands of single-star systems in our galaxy, around 10% are known to have planets. Scientists thus expected about ...

Scientists continue to look for signs of alien life on Mars, but this scientist truly popularized the idea, claiming to find canals on the Red Planet's surface.

Professor Quentin Parker, Chair of the APRIM2026 and Director of the HKU Laboratory for Space Research, noted that bringing ...

Singapore will witness a rare total lunar eclipse on 3 March 2026, with the Science Centre offering viewing events of the ...

The Dark Energy Survey (DES) offers new insights into cosmic expansion and dark energy, gathered over six years and 758 nights of observations.

Charleston, SC, astronomy professor answers questions from high school students about wormholes, black holes, colonizing Mars, outer space odors and more.

What did Galileo invent? Why was he put under house arrest? On his birth anniversary, take this ThePrint quiz to check how much you know about the ‘father of modern science’.

In 2014, a NASA telescope observed that the infrared light emitted by a massive star in the Andromeda galaxy gradually grew brighter. The star glowed more intensely with infrared light for around ...

An interstellar comet racing through our solar system released methanol, methane and cyanide, NASA says. Could these life linked molecules hint at how worlds across the cosmos are seeded?

Using archival data from NASA’s NEOWISE mission along with data from other space and ground-based observatories, astronomers identified the clearest observational record yet of a massive star fading ...

Whether you’re chasing galaxies in California or counting meteors in Uruguay, this year’s top dark sky festivals promise awe, community, and unforgettable views.

India has unveiled plans to build two new optical-infrared telescopes and a dedicated solar telescope in the Himalayan desert ...