Astronomers are closing in on one of the most tantalizing possibilities in planetary science, evidence that a previously ...
Using JWST, scientists discovered PSR J2322-2650b — a carbon-rich, lemon-shaped exoplanet orbiting a pulsar — challenging ...
Astronomers have finally weighed a wandering “rogue” planet, uncovering a Saturn-mass world flung into the galaxy after a dramatic planetary breakup.
An infrared image of the new dwarf planet discovered by astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory and Subaru Telescope on ...
Simultaneous ground- and space-based observations of a newly discovered free-floating planet have enabled direct measurement of its mass and distance from Earth, according to a new study. The findings ...
One of the primary goals of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is to detect atmospheres around exoplanets, to try to suss ...
Roughly 1,000 light-years away from Earth, a gigantic disk of gas and dust is swirling around a young star and giving rise to ...
Researchers have confirmed the mass of a free-floating planet thanks to a lucky convergence of ground- and space-based ...
New images from NASA 's Hubble Space Telescope have revealed an enormous, oddly shaped disk of gas and dust around a single ...
"We are only beginning to discover the true complexity of these worlds." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers have used ...