Some 2,600 light-years from our own Solar System dwells one of the most peculiar planetary systems in the entire galaxy.

An exoplanet in the Trappist star system — a multi-planet star system similar to the solar system and just 39 light-years ...

If a future spacecraft can confirm that they are organic, then it would virtually confirm that Ceres is producing these ...

A so-called “planet parade,” when multiple planets appear in the night sky at the same time, is underway and will march ...

likely engulfing Earth before shrinking into a white dwarf—a dense, glowing stellar remnant. While this process destroys most planets, some may survive and even harbor life, according to new ...

The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, ...

New exhibit to replace Greenbelt Planet Walk with a new trail through Julia Davis Park — but this time, with one less member ...

To investigate the organic compounds found on Ceres, the team used a new approach that examined the dwarf planet's surface and the distribution of organic matter at the highest possible resolution.

Nobody was using the term Dwarf Planet until 2006 when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) had a vote to redefine what ...

TRAPPIST-1 b, the innermost planet, was recently observed in depth by JWST in the mid-infrared, a type of light to which our ...

New observations show that newly formed planets close to a star help shepherd dust and gas to create more planets farther out ...