A team of astronomers observed a confused exoplanet orbiting its two parent stars in a highly unusual way. As New Scientist ...

A groundbreaking discovery confirmed by NASA surrounding a young star offers new insights into planet formation and the role ...

Scientists have discovered a mysterious new object far beyond Neptune, and it could be one of the most distant dwarf planets ...

Webb’s powerful instruments have detected crystalline water ice in a distant star system, offering rare insight into planet ...

Scientists had previously believed that no celestial bodies existed in the vast, empty section of space beyond Neptune.

Hunting for the building blocks of life? Located in the asteroid belt, Ceres is likely a good bet, study finds ...

Artist's impression of the nu Octantis system. Image generated by ChatGPT-4.0 and further modified by Trifon TRIFONOV using the GNU Image Manipulation ...

Astronomers have identified a new trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, located far beyond Pluto. Its enormous size, comparable to dwarf planets, and hi ...

Astronomers may be close to identifying a mysterious object in our solar system. New research points to a potential candidate ...

The billions of stars making up the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the ...

Pluto has become a beloved object in our solar system ever since the International Astronomical Union (IAU) reclassified it from a planet to a dwarf planet back in 2006 – a decision which has ...