Deep Discoveries

Scientists have confirmed significant water ice deposits on Mars. Find out what this means for future human missions to the Red Planet.

The James Webb Space Telescope has analyzed a rocky exoplanet's atmosphere for the first time. This breakthrough advances our search for life beyond Earth.

Saturn's moon Enceladus has an ocean that might support life. Learn why scientists are increasingly optimistic about this icy world.

The Voyager spacecraft continue to explore interstellar space nearly 50 years after launch. Their discoveries are revealing surprises about the space between stars.

Scientists watched two neutron stars collide and create heavy elements including gold. This cosmic event opened a new era in astronomy.

Solar sails use light pressure to propel spacecraft without fuel. This technology could enable missions to the stars that rockets cannot achieve.

Gravitational wave detectors have observed over 90 cosmic collisions invisible to regular telescopes. This new astronomy is revealing the universe's hidden violence.

Billions of planets drift through our galaxy without stars. These rogue worlds could harbor oceans beneath their frozen surfaces.

Titan has lakes and rivers of liquid methane under an orange sky. This Saturn moon is the most Earth-like world in the solar system—yet completely alien.