About 50 light-years from Earth, a gas giant about half the mass of Jupiter orbits a sunlike star. The discovery of Pegasi 51 b ushered in a new era of exoplanet research.

A waxing gibbous moon and the ringed planet Saturn will enlighten our sky for treat-or-treaters this Halloween.

Washington, DC— Our galaxy’s most abundant type of planet could be rich in liquid water due to formative interactions between ...

When evaluating possible planets out of the thousands out there, explained Prof. Bean, scientists look for liquid water as a ...

A distant gas giant the size of 10 Jupiters is now the first planet outside Earth's solar system to be mapped in three ...

The rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is under intense scrutiny as it passes through the solar system. Spacecraft like Hera, ...

Eight planets travel in circular paths around a burning ball of gases, called the Sun. Welcome to our Solar System, our space neighbourhood.

We all need some space sometimes—but it's harder to find than you might think. How far into our universe do we have to go to reach somewhere truly empty? Our first stop is the International Space ...

LONDON — The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper's authors have ...

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