A new model has been developed to simulate interstellar activity within our solar system and the nearby Alpha Centauri system ...

The gas giants outside our solar system are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering mystery about how distant planets form, researchers said.

Planets' temperatures are largely influenced by their structural characteristics and proximity to the Sun, however, Venus ...

17, 2025 — A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new ... Mar. 13, 2025 — Water once ...

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

The PRIME telescope, operated by Osaka University and others in South Africa, which can potentially study the Milky Way's ...

Microlensing allows astronomers such as Buckley to find Earth-sized planets and determine whether ... are any signs of life outside the solar system. “Our Milky Way Galaxy is full of dust.

Pluto isn’t the only dwarf planet in our solar system's outer reaches. Now is an ideal time to look for the egg-shaped Haumea, says Abigail Beall ...

"What surprised us, at the end, was how effective this type of impact could be in explaining Mercury's unusual structure ...

and so is young compared to our solar system, which has existed for 4.6 billion years. Still hot from their violent formation, the planets of HR 8799 emit large amounts of infrared light.

one which can offer superb views of the other bodies in the solar system. But which one to choose? We've got you covered with our guide to the best telescopes for seeing planets. There are several ...

Astronomers have discovered two new exoplanets that are similar to other worlds found in the Milky Way, but are unlike any in our own solar system. The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our ...