Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...

Astronomers should search for technosignatures on planets that are not conducive to life. Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb explains why.

Thawing permafrost has released so much methane into Esieh Lake near Fairbanks, Alaska that the air above it is flammable.

There’s also Titan, of course, the only place besides Earth where you can find lakes and rain (made of liquid methane) and the only moon with a significant atmosphere. It’s also a point of interest in ...

On the night of March 13-14, 2025, North America and South America will get a great view of all phases of what is commonly called a "blood moon." During the total lunar eclipse, which will last ...

This remarkable phenomenon occurs when the Earth aligns directly between the moon and the sun, casting a shadow that turns the moon a captivating reddish hue. This celestial event is scheduled to take ...

A celestial spectacle is in store tonight that will make the moon appear an eerie shade of red. On the night of March 13 and early into March 14, stargazers in North America and South America will ...

The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. Image Credit cfht.hawaii.edu. While some moons have relatively regular orbits, like Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, the newly discovered objects are described as ...

The historic steamer had reportedly disappeared during a summer cruise in Lake Superior in 1892, resulting in the deaths of owner and millionaire shipping titan Peter G. Minch, his young family ...

Titan is so frigid — about –290 degrees Fahrenheit [–179 degrees Celsius] — that the liquid present there is made up of hydrocarbons like methane and ethane.) But even such a large moon ...