The planet is one of the best worlds for follow-up studies to determine whether it could be habitable or not.

A team of geologists found for the first time evidence linking regions of low seismic velocity and the shape of the Earth’s magnetic field.

A newly identified Earth-sized exoplanet with a year-long orbit may lie near its star’s habitable zone, but extreme cold could limit its chances of hosting liquid water.

Scientists continue to mine data gathered by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, retired in 2018, and continue to turn up ...

Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.

NASA has already set a date for a mission that will study how space radiation affects humans on the surface of the Moon.

Narrow bands of ocean covering just over one-third of the world's seas are responsible for absorbing nearly three-quarters of ...

The middle of the country lies under high-pressure zones that limit rainfall, while moist winds from the Pacific Ocean bring ...

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For many years, astronomers have been looking for extraterrestrial life. In doing so, astronomers have narrowed their search ...

A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.

A team of researchers at the University of Southern Queensland has discovered a potentially habitable planet 150 light-years ...