The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) imaged both of the planets directly, and PDS 70b has the ...

February will be an awe-inspiring month for astronomy enthusiasts who will be able to the see the solar system's planets ...

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

The great planetary parade in February 2025 will see five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

New research shows that star activity can distort exoplanet measurements, affecting size, temperature, and atmosphere ...

Non-mixing layers of water and hydrocarbons thousands of miles deep could explain the icy planets’ strange magnetic fields.

While the composition of gas and dust in a molecular cloud is fairly uniform, everything changes once a star begins to form.

Most of the information we have about planets beyond our solar system (exoplanets) comes from looking at dips in starlight as these planets pass in front of their host star. This technique can ...

Each planet in our solar system is given a unique, humorous catchphrase that reflects its personality and role. From ...