The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing ...

A new study published in Nature has revealed a rare glimpse into the early life of four young exoplanets orbiting the star ...

Planets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune are the most common kind in the galaxy, but because our solar system lacks such a planet, scientists don’t know much about how they form. Astronomers ...

Now, a new Nature study points to an answer by catching four planets at a stage most systems never show us: The awkward, ...

Planets that orbit white dwarf stars should be too hot to host alien life, theories suggest. But a new study accounting for Einstein's general relativity may rewrite that rule. When you purchase ...

The star system V1298 Tau reveals that many planets begin as large, low-density worlds that slowly shrink and shed their ...

Astronomers may have finally worked out how planets between the size of Earth and Neptune – which aren't found in our Solar ...

Over the years, passing spacecraft have observed mystifying weather patterns at the poles of Jupiter and Saturn. The two ...

Compared to our 4.5-billion-year-old sun, ​​the 20-million-year-old V1298 Tau is a stellar baby, making it ideal for ...

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

The Great Red Spot is a gigantic storm, twice the size of Earth, that has swirled for centuries. It’s just one of many on the ...