Planet formation

Space Astronomers discover a ‘phoenix planet’ reborn from the ashes of a dead star

A white dwarf’s heavy elements hint at a planet containing material from its dying star, but confirmation is still needed.

AI AI finds 44 star systems that could hide Earth-like planets Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers discover a baby planet less than 1 million years old Joseph Shavit

Space New computer simulation reveals exactly how gas giants form Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers spot signs of comets transporting water to a young solar system PDS 70 Joseph Shavit

Space JWST reveals how young solar systems may lose the gas needed to build planets Joshua Shavit

Space Life in the universe may have formed less than 300 million years after the Big Bang Joseph Shavit

Space NASA discovers the ‘puffiest’ two planets in our universe Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Rare meteorite points to a long-lost planet from our early solar system Joshua Shavit

Space Astronomers can now measure newborn planet mass from dusty stellar rings Joseph Shavit

Space Hubble and JWST reveal thousands of young star clusters emerging from their birth clouds Joshua Shavit

Space Do planets inherit their chemical structure from their stars?Joshua Shavit

Space Giant planet that shouldn’t exist is forcing astronomers to rethink planetary science Joshua Shavit

Space In a dusty young solar system, two giant planets are taking shape Joseph Shavit