Planet : Science World Report

Aug 11, 2015 08:12 AM EDT

New, Star Wars-like Exoplanet Has Two Suns Instead of One

Scientists have discovered an unusual new exoplanet that orbits two stars instead of one. The new finding is only the 10th "circumbinary" planet that's been discovered by NASA's Kepler Mission.

Aug 07, 2015 10:13 AM EDT

Explore Mars with the Rover Curiosity in New NASA Simulators

Want to explore Mars? You may be able to with some new NASA simulations. The space agency has released two new online tools that will open the mysterious terrain of the Red planet to a new generation of explorers.

Aug 07, 2015 07:24 AM EDT

Extraterrestrial Life on Other Planet May be Discovered with New Technique

Is there life on other planets? Scientists have been hunting for extraterrestrial life for years and now, they've developed a new method that may make finding it a bit easier.

Aug 05, 2015 03:15 PM EDT

The Mystery of Saturn's Ring's Particles is Finally Solved

The mystery behind Saturn's rings has finally been solved. Scientists have found that planetary rings, such as the ones orbiting Saturn, have a universally similar particle distribution.

Aug 04, 2015 01:33 PM EDT

The Evolution of Planets: New Experiment Reveals How Galaxies are Created

For the first time ever, physicists have directly observed how a galaxy is formed.

Jul 31, 2015 04:26 PM EDT

Uranus-Sized Planet Discovered with Gravitational Microlensing

Scientists have discovered a new, Uranus-sized planet with the help of gravitational microlensing.

Jul 30, 2015 07:22 PM EDT

New Rocket with 'Warp-like' Drive May Send People to Mars in 70 Days

Scientists may be a step closer to interplanetary travel. Scientists have found that the electromagnetic propulsion drive, known as the EM drive, actually stands up to experimental scrutiny.

Jul 30, 2015 03:33 PM EDT

NASA Sheds Light on the Mysterious Bright Spots on the Dwarf Planet Ceres

Scientists are getting some new insights on some mysterious bright spots when it comes to the dwarf planet Ceres

Jul 23, 2015 05:58 PM EDT

NASA Discovers First Earth-like Planet Orbiting a Sun-like Star with Kepler

NASA's Kepler Mission has officially discovered the first near-Earth-size planet in the "habitable" zone around its sun-like star.

Jul 17, 2015 09:43 AM EDT

Pluto's Largest Moon, Charon, Has Startling Details on Its Surface (IMAGE)

Scientists have unveiled a new image of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, and the startling details on its surface.

Jul 17, 2015 07:44 AM EDT

Pluto: Is It a Planet? Scientist States that Planet-Declaring is Arbitrary in Nature

Is Pluto a planet or not? That's the debate that has raged for years. With New Horizons' flyby, though, researchers are gaining more information about the world and have finally come to a conclusion.

Jul 16, 2015 07:42 AM EDT

Twin Suns May Host Earth-like Planets

Astronomers have discovered a plethora of planets around binary star systems, which could mean that habitable planets with two "suns" may not just be in the realm of science fiction.