Astronomers are closing in on one of the most tantalizing possibilities in planetary science, evidence that a previously ...

Using JWST, scientists discovered PSR J2322-2650b — a carbon-rich, lemon-shaped exoplanet orbiting a pulsar — challenging ...

An infrared image of the new dwarf planet discovered by astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory and Subaru Telescope on ...

Astronomers have now confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets orbiting distant stars, marking a significant milestone in humanity’s quest to understand planetary systems beyond our own. According to Space.com, ...

One of the primary goals of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is to detect atmospheres around exoplanets, to try to suss ...

A rare image reveals a giant planet clinging to two stars, helping scientists understand how planets survive in chaotic star ...

With sapphire waterfalls, lava rain and orbits around dead stars, these distant worlds push the limits of what’s possible.

The planet formed 50 million years after the dinosaurs died, making it incredibly young in cosmic terms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

An international team of researchers has just revealed the existence of three Earth-sized planets in the binary stellar system TOI-2267 located about 190 light-years away. This discovery, published in ...

An international team, utilizing the Subaru Telescope and its SCExAO system, reported the discovery of a massive planet (HIP 54515 b) and a brown dwarf (HIP 71618 B), representing the initial findings ...

It was almost 100 years ago that Clyde W. Tombaugh discovered Pluto. That was the last planet found until 1992, when humans found another one. But this new planet wasn't in our solar system—it was ...