Called Kepler-51, the Sun-like yellow dwarf star was found in 2012 to have three exoplanets in its orbit; each, it would turn ...

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

NASA James Webb Telescope captured images of planet-forming disks that confirmed findings from the Hubble telescope and ...

"We must rethink how we create computer models for planet formation and early evolution in the young universe." ...

The universe is full of surprises—like planets so massive they outsize some stars. Explore the fascinating size comparisons that challenge the norm!

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

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 ...

Exomoons are a hot topic in the science community, as none have been confirmed with astronomers finding new and creative ways ...

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

Pluto's moon: NASA's New Horizons captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Charon just before the spacecraft made ...