Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An animation posted to Twitter has shocked social media users by showing the impressive size of Jupiter and just how ...

During its 4.5-billion-year life span, Earth’s been hit by countless asteroids. (Despite Jupiter’s noble attempts at defending it.) But while it’s easy to imagine the damage they’ve done, just how big ...

Earth’s been around for a long time. And during its tenure as a planet, has been slammed with a lot of cosmic objects; the largest of which left massive craters in their wake. In a new size comparison ...

Universe Size Comparison 3D 2025 | Updated Universe Size Comparison 3D 2025' video. Explore the mind-boggling scale of celestial wonders, from planets and stars to galaxies and beyond. With stunning ...

In a new study, a team of astrophysicists, including two researchers at CU Boulder, have discovered a small and rocky world orbiting a star far from Earth—similar to our own planet, perhaps, but much ...

Scientists have discovered over 4,000 exoplanets outside of our Solar System, according to NASA’s Exoplanet Archive. Some of these planets orbit multiple stars at the same time. Certain planets are so ...

This story was updated at 1:55 p.m. EST. The Milky Way hosts at least 17 billion Earth-size alien planets, and probably many more, a new study reveals. Astronomers have determined that about 17 ...

Scientists have discovered over 4,000 exoplanets outside of our Solar System, according to NASA’s Exoplanet Archive. Some of these planets orbit multiple stars at the same time. Certain planets are so ...

A nearby Earth-sized planet offers a rare chance to study how atmospheres survive or disappear on rocky worlds.