Scientists have discovered that our entire solar system is racing through the Milky Way far faster than current models ...

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Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, known for its massive size, strong gravity, powerful storms and many moons ...

By tracking tiny stellar wobbles, astronomers have detected planets forming around young stars for the first time.

Scientists may have discovered a dwarf planet far beyond Neptune — an unearthing that may disprove a longstanding theory about the possibility of a giant ninth planet. The dwarf planet's existence ...

This artist’s illustration provided by the European Southern Observatory shows an exoplanet orbiting around two brown dwarfs, celestial objects that are lighter than stars, but heavier than gas giant ...

A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists reported Wednesday. Located about 120 light years away, the exoplanet appears to take an unusual path around ...