And gas giants like Saturn and icy orbs like the former planet Pluto are key parts of the known universe. But how about a steamy water world? Meet GJ 1214b, which represents a new class of “exoplanets,” or planets outside of the Solar System. Using the...

While our solar system contains rocky worlds such as Venus and Earth, gas giants such as Jupiter and Saturn, and icy orbs such as Pluto—and other solar systems sport "lava worlds" and "hot Jupiters"—GJ1214b is the first planet discovered to be composed...

There are so many people who would just shrug this off, if it happened to them – especially since this is the internet, and relatively anonymous – but it’s still on my mind. I tend to over-compensate when it comes to feeling guilt – Saturn squares my...

John Glenn, who 50 years ago became the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth in his Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft, today is a bittersweet anniversary. Twelve astronauts have since walked on the moon. Robot space probes have visited every planet from...

What are your goals? Whether you write out a top-ten list of what you want to bring into your life, or simply set aside time to be more contemplative, spend quiet time today -- and for a couple weeks -- leading up to the next full Moon on March 8. ...

This market is still very much in Jupiter’s domain — stock rallies have shown close correspondence with its recent aspects. Global markets bottomed in early October after the culmination of a key Saturn aspect and the beginning of Jupiter’s aspect with...