A fresh study of the Kuiper Belt’s structure has revived that far-out question, pointing to a possible Earth-sized ...

Quantum devices detect minute variations in gravity, magnetism, and time. They’re transforming how researchers study the ...

While Jupiter may be our planetary guardian angel, protecting us from harm, gas giants in other solar systems might actually wreak havoc on other exoplanets nearby. In our solar system, Jupiter's huge ...

The destroyed planet has spewed material onto the white dwarf's surface, with astronomers detecting 13 different elements ...

A team of planet hunters today announced a discovery that will help researchers better understand planet migration and how planets’ gravitational pulls influence each other. The discovery was ...

Planets orbit their parent stars while separated by enormous distances – in our solar system, planets are like grains of sand in a region the size of a football field. The time that planets take to ...

Astronomers have recently observed a planet being torn apart by its “zombie” white dwarf star, a phenomenon that challenges ...

Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more top down than bottom up. By Katrina Miller When it comes to making a planet, ...

Scientists are exploring groundbreaking methods to harness Earth and Jupiter as vast observatories for detecting gravitational waves, potentially unveiling cosmic secrets from the dawn of the universe ...

India’s Aditya-L1 probe will arrive in a few days at a patch of space between Earth and the sun, almost a million miles away. The location is remote yet isn’t very lonely. Four active spacecraft are ...