The Bay Sages heard from the Delta Astronomical Society (DAS) during its monthly meeting on Thursday. DAS Newsletter Editor ...

Turns out, it's as tough to drop inward into the inner solar system, as it is to head outward. The problem stems from losing momentum from a launch starting point on Earth. It can take missions ...

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

Even gargantuan Jupiter, with its whirling superstorms and volatile temperatures, has a soft side. A team of researchers ...

According to the Kardashev scale, the civilizations are classified into three types: 1) Type I civilization: A civilization that can harness and use all the energy available on its planet. On a ...

We often focus on space observatories that peer beyond Earth. But the vast majority of satellites stare right back at us.

What drives us to send probes throughout the solar system and rovers and landers to Mars? It's not cheap, and it's not easy.

We've known for over 30 years that there are other stellar systems in our galaxy, but we don't have any idea how many there ...

Scientists have discovered a new planet, Enaiposha, that defies existing planetary classifications. Found 47 light-years away, it has a dense atmosphe ...

Scientists say a vast region of unexpectedly high temperatures in Jupiter's upper atmosphere was caused by a massive wave of solar wind.