When you look at the solar system, you might notice that the planets' orbits are tilted, and oddities in the protoplanetary ...
For the first time, astronomers have witnessed the early stages of planet formation around a distant young star, HOPS-315, thanks to groundbreaking observations made using theJames Webb Space ...
Astronomers using ALMA have discovered that planet-forming discs are not flat and serene but subtly warped, reshaping our understanding of how planets form. These slight tilts, similar to those seen ...
Astronomers have spotted a free-floating ‘rogue’ planet, named Cha 1107-7626, that is going through a massive growth spurt, ...
The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...
Just as Earth orbits the sun, most planets discovered beyond our solar system orbit a host star. But some are out there all ...
A new study suggests yet another theory for a possible extra planet in our solar system, likely of a size between Mercury and ...
The enigma of the intruder about the same size as Manhattan Island is making astronomers rethink what they know about cosmic ...
For the first time since 2008, two new planets are being added to one of northern Maine's most famous — and scientifically accurate — roadside attractions. Dwarf planets Haumea and Makemake are the ...