Planets

Space JWST captures stunning images of one of the lightest known exoplanets

A faint giant planet hid near Beta Pictoris b for over a decade before astronomers recognized it in archived images.

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

Space Intelligent life may be far more rare than scientists previously thought Joseph Shavit

Space Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e may hold Earth-like atmosphere, JWST finds Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers found the building blocks of new planets swirling around two young stars

Space Earth may lie in a gigantic void that skews our view of the expanding universe

Space JWST reveals surprising origin of fiery giant planet reaching 3000°C

Space Race to Sedna: New fusion and solar sail engines could reach distant world in 10 years

Space Why are giant planets found at the outer reaches of solar systems

Space New study finds ancient Mars likely had rainfall, snow and flowing rivers

Space Astronomers find rare planet orbiting at 90 degrees around twin brown dwarf stars

Space Scientists make groundbreaking discovery about Pluto’s formation

Space New discovery upends current models of star and planet formation

Space Astronomers discover planet with enormous dust tails crumbling into oblivion

Space Scientists find Earth-like exoplanets to be common in the universe

Space JWST captures first views of a planet swallowed by a star in real time

Space White dwarf stars could host life-supporting planets, study finds