A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.

Look west just after sunset from this weekend for a chance to see some of six planets, though the best views will be had ...

New research suggests Einstein's general relativity explains the rarity of planets orbiting two suns. In tight binary systems ...

A rocky exoplanet in the LHS 1903 system defies planet formation models, hinting that gravitational upheaval reshaped the red dwarf’s four worlds.

Typically, from what astronomers have gathered thus far, star systems follow a tidy logic: small, rocky worlds huddle close to the warmth of their star, while massive gas giants bloat up in the colder ...

Stargazers, get ready for a celestial show! A planetary alignment featuring six planets will be visible in late February and ...

We know that our Solar System is not the blueprint for all planetary systems out there. There are gas giant planets orbiting ...

A global team of astronomers, led by the University of Warwick, have used a European Space Agency (ESA) telescope to discover ...

Astronomers have discovered a planetary system that appears to flip one of astronomy's most reliable rules on its head.

A young star called V1298 Tau is giving astronomers a front-row seat to the birth of the galaxy’s most common planets. Four ...

Explore the visibility of Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn in February 2026. Discover observation dates, locations and details based on Space.com and NASA data.

For life to develop on a planet, certain chemical elements are needed in sufficient quantities. Phosphorus and nitrogen are ...