THE search for alien life across our Solar System and beyond has so far kicked up nothing intelligent – let alone microbial.

The so-called 'planetesimal belts' are filled with tiny millimeter-sized particles created by collisions between comets.

Photoshop CC tutorial showing how to create a frozen, icy planet floating in the middle of a remote star field and back-lit ...

Astronomers have debated whether these planets are Earth-like rocky planets with thick hydrogen-rich atmospheres, or Neptune-like icy planets surrounded by water-rich atmospheres, called water worlds.

Saturn’s iconic rings are vanishing this year and won’t be visible again until 2028. Saturn is famed for its icy rings, but ...

This week, uncover some of the oldest ice on Earth, follow a dinosaur highway, learn how Pluto sealed the capture of its moon Charon with a “kiss,” and more.

Pluto may have got romantic to capture its largest moon, colliding and engaging in a passionate but icy 10 hour kiss with Charon billions of years ago. When you purchase through links on our site ...