Astronomers may have finally worked out how planets between the size of Earth and Neptune – which aren't found in our Solar ...

Now, a new Nature study points to an answer by catching four planets at a stage most systems never show us: The awkward, ...

One of the biggest recent surprises in astronomy is the discovery that most stars like the Sun harbor a planet between the ...

A new study published in Nature has revealed a rare glimpse into the early life of four young exoplanets orbiting the star ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

Two separate research teams have observed a previously unseen microlensing event, confirming the existence of a particular ...

Planets that orbit white dwarf stars should be too hot to host alien life, theories suggest. But a new study accounting for Einstein's general relativity may rewrite that rule. When you purchase ...

Astronomers using ALMA have uncovered how gas and dust in planet-forming disks evolve separately an insight that reshapes our understanding of how different types of planets form. While dust lingers, ...

Planets can be extremely hot when they are born, and new computational experiments show that such planets would have an atmosphere composed of a homogenous mixture of hydrogen and water. As the ...