When it comes to the question of which planet humanity could one day call home, the obvious choice might seem to be Mars. But surprisingly, Venus might actually be a better candidate for human ...

Defined by a spirit for exploration, astronauts famously pursue their profession out of a dogged desire to leave their home world behind and venture out into the stars. But when they surpass the ...

Landing humans on Mars could teach us whether life ever existed beyond Earth, how planets change over time, and how humans can live on other worlds. By studying Mars up close, astronauts could answer ...

On April 1, 2026, NASA successfully launched the Artemis II, marking the first time in 54 years that NASA has sent astronauts to the moon. Just a few days later, the crew has already broken the record ...

The rusty world is full of mysteries—and some of the solar system's most extreme geology. Learn more about Earth's smaller, colder neighbor.

Humans will likely go extinct eventually, leaving behind a planet that has to adjust in their wake. While there is no true consensus as to what a human-free world will look like, there are a number of ...

Long before humans walked the planet, Earth belonged to creatures that looked straight out of a sci-fi film. Giants resembling dinosaurs, but with absurdly long necks; giant fish that could even walk ...