If we look at the gas giant planets in our solar neighborhood, we see a clear pattern; the more massive the planet, the lower the percentage of “heavier” elements (anything other than hydrogen and ...

Could humans survive on other planets? What would it take to live on Mars, Venus, or even a moon like Titan? From low gravity ...

Fantasizing about interplanetary exploration is a fun mental exercise, but the harsh realities of life (or lack thereof) in ...

It’s often said—we said it again ourselves just last week, in fact—that our own Solar System isn’t as typical as scientists once imagined. We’ve got four small, close-in, rocky planets (Mercury ...

Five planets will align on June 17 in a rare astronomical event. The planetary alignment will include Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus and Mercury. The planets will rise slowly throughout the night, ...

Astronomical websites and press releases brim with pictures of swirling gas giants, watery terrestrial worlds, and strange planetary systems with exotic suns. But just how realistic are these artist’s ...

The Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct events that took place over the weekend truly brought some incredible Starfield news to eager gamers who have been anticipating the ambitious sci-fi ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...