Magnetic fields are everywhere in the universe. Of course, there's Earth's magnetic field, which deflects dangerous cosmic ...

Our own planet represents a tiny fraction of the peculiar phenomena that can be found lurking throughout the cosmos, and ...

For spinning spheres, centrifugal force is maximized at the equator, where the rotational speed is highest. The amount of the ...

After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the ...

Fifty years ago, the famed Arecibo message was fired into space to make contact with intelligent extraterrestrials. Now is ...

Earth is the only known place where humanity exists — where humanity can exist. It is the only known place where laughter, ...

Since the discovery of the acceleration, theorists have calculated that the universe will continue to expand faster and ...

Of all the astronomical objects visible in a telescope, none has captured human imagination more than the planet Saturn.

We know from The Lord of the Rings that Tolkien crafted endless stars in his legendarium, but are there other planets too?

Ever wondered what the most abundant element on Earth is? Or how the elements that make up our planet compare to those floating out in the vast universe?