After publishing my first book dedicated to maps and ... variety and truly alien nature of exoplanets when compared to the relatively mundane and "safe" planets of the solar system.

Scientists have achieved a groundbreaking milestone by creating the first-ever 3D map of an atmosphere on a planet outside our solar system ... and weather systems of alien worlds.

But decades later, the discovery of thousands of worlds beyond our solar system has breathed new life — and billion-dollar stakes — into the overlooked idea. The search is on for habitable alien ...

For a few evenings around 28 February, every planet in the solar system will be visible in the night sky, thanks to a rare great planetary alignment. Here's how to make sure you don't miss this ...

The spacecraft will use its unique vantage in space and four cameras to stitch together a huge map of about 200,000 ... confirmed discovery of an alien solar system in 1992.