Out in the Kuiper Belt, the massive doughnut of debris beyond Neptune, about one in 10 kilometer-scale objects have surprised scientists with their unexpected shape. Rather than resembling a ball, ...

To date, over 5000 exoplanets have been discovered using telescopes on the ground and in space. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech ...

Finding Earth’s exact position in the galaxy took centuries of observation and innovation. This story follows astronomers as ...

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn—will be visible to the naked eye. Uranus and Neptune, being much farther away, will ...

In late winter, the zodiacal light is visible in the evening in the Northern Hemisphere (false dusk) and in the pre-dawn ...

An exoplanetary system about 116 light-years from Earth could flip the script on how planets form, according to researchers ...

"This is a crucial step towards characterizing giant planets beyond our solar system." ...

Over the past decade, Don’t Nod has explored the soul-sucking worlds of 17th-century America, post-WWI London, dystopian ...

A newly studied solar system breaks the usual planet pattern, raising fresh questions about how rocky and gas planets form.

A closer look at the planets around a star called LHS 1903 may just flip our understanding of how planetary systems form.

"You need to speak to several contractors before making a final selection," said Michael Trahan, a solar energy expert.

Webb Telescope finds crystalline water ice around star HD 181327. This discovery could reveal how icy bodies contribute to ...