The Etosha Pan in northern Namibia, the largest salt flat in the country, looks otherworldly in this satellite photo.

This summer, exoplanet science—the study of planets orbiting stars beyond our sun—took a big step forward. Reports of helium ...

The upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory should be able to spot the glint of water on habitable planets, and maybe more ...

Beta Pictoris b appears to have an aurora caused by a powerful magnetic field. If confirmed, it would be the first such field ...