The newly discovered world, which is 41 light-years away, is almost exactly the same size as the Earth.
A fascinating new video has emerged showing how far it is possible to throw a ball on the other worlds in our solar system.
It has been an eventful year for the space industry, but there's much more to come over the next 12 months.
Astrology has been practiced for thousands of years, but few these days would suggest that it is a genuine science.
The European Space Agency is working on a new mission to track down dark matter and find out what it is made of.
After four years of activity on the surface of Mars, NASA's InSight mission has finally come to an end.
This hellish world was photographed in remarkable detail during one of the probe's recent flybys.
Ever wondered what Mars sounds like ? This intriguing new audio recording offers the chance to find out.
Situated 40 light-years away, this hellish terrestrial world is like nothing found in our own solar system.
NASA's flagship Artemis I mission has come to a successful close with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
SpaceX is planning to send a human crew around the Moon in its new Starship spacecraft as early as next year.
Using quantum computers, the researchers simulated a working 'baby' wormhole without rupturing space and time.
A 17-ton meteorite that landed in Somalia has been found to contain two minerals never seen on Earth before.
The double telescopic study of this distant region of space aimed to listen out for any other interesting signals.
NASA's latest Mars rover has made a discovery that could point to the presence of life on Mars in the distant past.
The success of this month's Artemis I mission has placed us on track to see humans living and working on the Moon within 10 years.
After several scuppered launch attempts, the most powerful rocket in history has finally departed on its maiden voyage.
The end of the spacecraft's current mission was marked by a series of sonic booms over Florida on Saturday.
Astronomers recently detected a number of large (albeit benign) asteroids obscured by the glare of the Sun.
The crew had been searching for a downed World War II aircraft within the infamous region of the North Atlantic.