​ Venus wasn’t always hell, scientists say. It may have had beaches. (Image Credit: Mashable) It’s possible that Venus and Earth once simultaneously existed as pleasant worlds hosting mild temperatures and oceans. Then, something went awry. In new

​ The story behind Pluto’s huge moon bodes well for distant ocean worlds (Image Credit: Mashable) Unlike how scientists believe Earth’s moon formed billions of years ago, Pluto and its biggest moon, Charon, didn’t have a messy breakup.  

​ Stunning new images of Mercury show the scorched planet’s north pole (Image Credit: Mashable) New images of the planet Mercury taken by a robotic spacecraft have just been released — and they show the scorched world in

​ Scientists predicted this star would explode. It’s bucked expectations. (Image Credit: Mashable) For centuries, stargazers have watched a new star light up in the sky. Just days later, it vanishes. Today we call the star system responsible

​ Carter’s UFO hounded him for years. Few knew his expertise in astronomy. (Image Credit: Mashable) After calls with foreign leaders, rap sessions with lawmakers, and long classified briefings with advisers, President Jimmy Carter would often escape to

​ In the continuing saga of billionaires and big rockets comes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with his latest space vehicle, New Glenn.  The rocket, which stands taller than the Statue of Liberty, is named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, the