Planetary scientist Adeene Denton runs computer simulations to investigate Pluto, the moons of Saturn and other icy bodies in the solar system.

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Explore the evolving rare earth hypothesis, highlighting new findings on habitability and the conditions for complex life on ...

Welcome to November! There’s a full moon in Taurus on the 5th that’s lighting up the sky this week! Now that we’re deep into Scorpio season, this full moon is here to remind us that our needs aren’t ...

Disney and Formula 1’s new collaboration will launch at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, featuring special Disney entertainment and ...

After surviving the Kosovo War and witnessing her first solar eclipse as a child, UC Santa Cruz astronomy Ph.D. student ...

For those whose weekend getaway goals include gazing skyward, the New Mexico Museum of Space History perches on a hillside overlooking town, its distinctive golden dome visible from miles away.

There are no confirmed exomoons, moons orbiting distant exoplanets in other solar systems. There are a few candidates, but ...