TOI 700 d, an exoplanet orbiting a star 100 light-years away, is the first one discovered by NASA's TESS mission with the potential to support life.

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This Friday’s full moon won’t be as striking as the blood moon of a total lunar eclipse, but it’s still worth a skyward glance.
From the origins of our species to clues about the future of the universe, scientific discoveries achieved in the last decade transformed our understanding of our world. Here are 14 of the most momentous.
From findings about space and parasites to new discoveries in math and ancient civilizations, 2019 was a big year.
On December 11, a full cold moon will appear at the same time as a planetary 'kiss' between Saturn and Venus. Here's how to catch the spectacle.
Scientists think Saturn's moon Titan may hold our best shot at discovering extraterrestrial life in the solar system. Recently, NASA published the first complete map of the Earth-like body.
Forty-two years after launching in 1977, Voyager 2 has reached interstellar space, where it will orbit the galaxy for 5 billion years.
It’s death by a million cuts on a slasher planet where glass shards blow through the air faster than 5400 mph.
The best time to see the Orionids—the meteor shower from Halley's Comet—is today, Monday, October 21.
Space Camp, located at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, has been educating aspiring astronauts since the 1980s.
The next full moon will be extra bright, extra big, and hard to miss. Here’s the best time to look up at October's hunter's moon.
The Draconids and Southern Taurids won’t interfere with your good night’s sleep, and you might even see a fireball.
The meaning of the name "beaver moon" originated with early Americans centuries ago. Here are some more things you should know about the lunar event.
The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox is dubbed a 'harvest moon.' This year, it will also be a rare harvest 'micromoon.'
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine came out as Team Planet Pluto at a recent event, reigniting hopes around the body's planetary status.
The gravitational pull of the supermoon will team up with that of the sun on August 30 to create super-charged "king" tides around the world.
As part of a new project promoting STEM, NASA booklets starring Snoopy in space will soon be available with McDonald's Happy Meals.
August's full moon is called a sturgeon moon. Here's what you need to know to make the most of the celestial event on August 15.
A full sturgeon moon will make 2019's Perseids less brilliant than they've appeared in years past, but if you know when and where to look, you can increase your chances of spotting a shooting star.
Thousands of dehydrated tardigrades—also known as water bears—were accidentally left on the Moon's surface last April, and it's highly likely that they're still alive.
Think you've got what it takes to follow in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin? Take this Astronaut Test and find out.
This year, the Ohio State Fair’s legen-dairy butter display will include uncannily lifelike sculptures of Apollo 11’s Moon walkers.
Usually it's all about the Perseids, but this summer, the Delta Aquariids is the meteor shower to catch, thanks to July's "old moon." Here's how to view it.
The bright green light that streaked across skies over Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut the night of July 24 was likely a fireball meteor, experts say.