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"Through space the universe encompasses and swallows me up like an atom; through thought I comprehend the world." -Blaise Pascal Whether you have or haven't seen the xkcd webcomic, height (or my old post referencing it), one of the things that I can't imagine not fascinating you is what you see the farther "up" you look.

If Barnard's Star b is producing its own heat in its core, the super-Earth could host life. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.

The long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope, which launches in December, will help astronomers understand the birth, evolution, and future of our universe

We've selected 13 of the best science fiction/horror movies for you to enjoy.

Researchers from NASAs Jet Propulsion Lab have predicted when the human civilization will become a multi-planet species.

Astronomers have found 17 red dwarf stars that might have planets, discovered via aurorae induced in the stars themselves.

Astronomers have found 17 red dwarf stars that might have planets, discovered via aurorae induced in the stars themselves.

Of the 19 radio signals detected, at least four match what is expected from a planet, say astronomers from the University of Queensland, Australia.

Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our sun at 4.22 light-years away. It's home to at least 2 planets and massive solar flares.

The Transit of Venus is not only one of the rarest celestial events on Earth, it was also the key to solving a problem that had frustrated astronomers for millennia.