Scientists have found that Uranus is emitting its own internal heat — even more than it receives from sunlight — and this ...

A key method of forming planets finally has observational evidence, thanks to a network of radio telescopes in the U.K. that ...

Astronomers have detected a giant exoplanet – between three and ten times the size of Jupiter – hiding in the swirling disc ...

Have you ever wondered what our solar system looked like 3.8 billion years ago? Were the planets we know today anything like ...

A new study led by University of Houston researchers, in collaboration with planetary scientists worldwide, suggests Uranus ...

Astronomers discover a new strategy for detecting exoplanets: look for aligned binary stars that reveal hidden worlds more ...

Among the billions and billions of planets and moons in this galaxy, we may encounter many examples of double planets, but what would they be like and could life arise on them?

Though our solar system and the movement of its planets appear relatively sedate, there are many things that could upset the balance. Anything with enough mass that got close enough could disrupt ...

Astronomers have spotted centimeter-sized “pebbles” swirling around two infant stars 450 light-years away, revealing the raw ...

How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...