A new survey maps nearby K-type stars and shows why these long-lived, stable stars are important targets in the search for ...

On January 5, 2005, astronomers at NASA discovered Eris, the second-largest dwarf planet in the solar system. Eris is just slightly smaller than Pluto, and it orbits the sun about three times farther ...

Hubble Space Telescope observations of white dwarf star G238-44 has shown that it is "consuming both rocky-metallic and icy ...

At the beginning of the exoplanet age, the goals were fairly simple. The first was to find as many of them as possible to ...

Data from the Kepler project has confirmed a new world that fulfills the telescope's goal of locating Earth-sized planets ...

Astronauts on the International Space Station were not only treated to a sight from Earth's atmosphere recently but also ...

Sci-fi sitcoms are a bit unusual as compared to more traditional comedies, but some, including "Futurama" and "3rd Rock From ...

Researchers have spotted a large cloud of iron atoms in the shape of a bar. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles were capable of. Here’s the truth behind its notorious reputation, by a herpetologist.

"One thing popped out as clear as anything, this previously unknown 'bar' of ionized iron atoms, in the middle of the ...

Pluto's days, though they drag on a bit at around 153 hours, are nothing compared to its years. Pluto's orbit takes 248 Earth ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on January 5. Check what happened today in history here.