The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...

The James Webb Space Telescope detected an atmosphere on a lava-covered exoplanet, evidence that small planets close to stars ...

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

New simulations examine whether the seven planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system could host moons, showing that only small, close-orbiting moons could remain stable over long periods ...

Ever wondered how planetary systems like our own solar system form? Thanks to the European Space Agency's Gaia space ...

However, what constitutes a planet in particular is a question that may seem very simple but has been escalating in complexity as scientists discover new planets that defy the classical definition.

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

Have you ever looked into the night sky, and been lucky enough to spot another planet? Our solar system has 8 planets, many with their own moons and sometimes with battalions of accompanying asteroids ...

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

Look up into the night. What do you see? For thousands of years, people all over the world have been enchanted by the great theater that is our sky. We watch in awe of the majesty of the stars. To me, ...