While most planets that we are familiar with stick relatively close to their host star in a predictable orbit, some planets ...

Thanks to the discovery of thousands of exoplanets to date, we know that planets bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune ...

Astronomers have confirmed a giant planet orbiting a tightly bound pair of young stars, marking a first in direct exoplanet imaging. The planet, known as HD 143811 AB b, is the closest-in world ever ...

Most planetary systems were simple, but some formed around multiple stars. This video explained how a planet could orbit an entire seven-star system without being torn apart. The key was hierarchy, ...

The planet formed 50 million years after the dinosaurs died, making it incredibly young in cosmic terms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Astronomers have found what appears to be one of the strangest known worlds in the universe. It orbits a type of rapidly spinning neutron star called a pulsar – this in itself is unusual, but it is ...

There is so much to see in the night sky tonight, here's what you can look forward to. Look to the east roughly two hours before midnight tonight to see a bright waning gibbous moon, now ...