"The complexity of the exo-Neptunian landscape provides offers a unique window onto the processes involved in the formation ...

An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), including scientists from the National Center of Competence in ...

Earth could be thrown off its orbit either into another planet or the sun, new research has warned. New research from Durham University has revealed that passing stars pose a greater threat to Earth's ...

In this latest data mining, scientists unexpectedly discovered two planets with extremely unusual orbits, whose trajectories differ dramatically from the known patterns of planetary orbits. In our ...

Hot Jupiters are giant planets initially known to orbit alone close to their star. During their migration towards their star, these planets were thought to accrete or eject any other planets present.

EVANSTON, Ill. — Except for the fact that we call it home, for centuries astronomers didn’t have any particular reason to believe that our solar system was anything special in the universe. But, ...

This week, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will create a rare planetary alignment, illuminating the sky before dawn. On September 19, the waning crescent moon, Venus, and Regulus (the ...

Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic conjunction that should be widely ...

Over the next several nights in the Philadelphia region, through its peak on Friday, we will have the opportunity to see all seven of our sister planets simultaneously and in a straight line, parading ...

A planet parade is in store for the end of February, just over a month since the last one. If you missed January’s spectacle, make sure you tune in to this one. Here’s what you need to know and how ...

Three celestial bodies will meet up for one night in September in a cosmic conjunction that should be widely visible in the ...