A new study led by UNLV scientists sheds light on how planets, including Earth, formed in our galaxy—and why the life and ...

“Overall, our findings challenge the conventional classification of Uranus and Neptune as ’ice giants’ and underscore the ...

The simulation of the Solar System that came the closest to the observation was the presence of a small planet, between the ...

Planets do not emit visible light like stars; they shine in the sky because they reflect sunlight. Exoplanets too reflect ...

Since Pluto was relegated to dwarf planet status, almost everyone has agreed that there are eight planets in our solar system ...

We actually know very little about what's going on inside Uranus and Neptune, causing researchers to propose that these ...

The James Webb Telescope captures the beginning of planetary formation around the young star HOPS-315 for the first time.

A new study has proposed the existence of Planet Y, an alternative Planet Nine candidate that is smaller and closer to Earth ...

PoET and ESPRESSO telescopes are new tools that will eliminate stellar noise and detect Earth-like planets around Sun-like ...

Venus is often known as Earth’s twin because it is the closest planet to Earth in size, mass, and composition. Both are rocky ...

Tim Curry's new memoir "Vagabond" chronicles a colorful life on and off screen. Here are the best revelations, from "Rocky ...

Uranus and Neptune have been called the “ice giants” for decades. But in new research, that nickname might be more a misnomer ...