The atmosphere is between 5 million and 10 million times thinner than Earth's atmosphere. A very small body, far from the sun ...

Data analyzed by UChicago scientists reveals exoplanet Kua’kua is dark and rocky, offering clues to search for habitable ...

A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere. It's believed to be the ...

The ISS uses filtration, distillation and catalytic reactors to purify wastewater into safe drinking water for astronauts.

Planet Earth Super El Niño looms, an Acropolis fragment resurfaces, a promising cure for Alzheimer's appears, and a hexagonal diamond is made Climate change Human-driven climate change is slowing ...

Even at a glance, the planets in our solar system are wildly diverse. Huge and small, airless and densely packed with atmosphere, they have a wide range of characteristics distinguishing them. But if ...

These Earth-saving changes actually add up—and help you make a difference without overthinking it We all start Earth Day with high hopes and big dreams. We remember to pack our reusable bags, feel ...

Far beyond the reach of any spacecraft, a distant world glows with heat so intense that rock itself turns to vapor. In that extreme environment, scientists have uncovered a rare clue about how planets ...

NPR's Planet Money is publishing its first book! The team's newest project aims to help audiences navigate the economy and their lives. Is the economy confusing to you? Like, you struggle to find your ...

Is the economy confusing to you? Like, you struggle to find your place in this big, complicated web of money and life that we're all in. Where did the term cost of living even come from? If all of ...

After years of Star Wars focusing on the ever-popular city planet of Coruscant, Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord is finally taking us somewhere new: Janix. Described as a planet that has “largely escaped ...

Planet Labs plans to redeem its outstanding warrants. It's unknown how may warrants remain -- but probably not more than 12.8 million. The move promises to increase the number of shares of Planet Labs ...