Scientists have identified three Earth-sized planets orbiting two stars in the TOI-2267 system. Remarkably, planets transit ...

Researchers utilize a diamond cell anvil to create conditions of early planet formation and detect water production in the ...

The Sun, our nearest celestial neighbor, is undeniably a star, not a planet, as centuries of astronomical observations have ...

Researchers present strong evidence for a planet circling two brown dwarfs on a near polar path. The orbit is tilted almost ...

What are the lengths of time it takes for Venus, Mars, and Mercury to orbit the Sun? How far away are Venus, Mars, and Mercury? In the early 1600s, Johannes Kepler used observations of the motions of ...

An exciting new study titled "Soot Planets instead of Water Worlds", by Jie Li and associates, published in August 2025, challenges prevailing assumptions about the nature of many low-density ...

A new study led by UNLV scientists sheds light on how planets, including Earth, formed in our galaxy—and why the life and death of nearby stars are an important piece of the puzzle. In a paper ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. About 620 light-years from Earth, a gigantic rogue proto-planet is ...

A mysterious "rogue planet" has been observed gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second — an unprecedented rate that blurs the line between planets and stars, astronomers said Thursday. Unlike ...

Astronomers have observed a planet that in some ways behaves more like a star — including a massive growth spurt unlike anything witnessed before in a free-floating planet. The rogue planet, which ...