An international team used 40 years' worth of data from two space probes to track down what they believe are signs of this ...

In 2020, astronomers detected WD 1856+534 b, a gas giant that orbits a star 81 light-years from Earth. This exoplanet, which ...

Pluto was discovered in 1930 in Arizona, but in 2006 scientists decided to cut Pluto from the planetary line up. Here is why ...

A new study released on Thursday describes a search for what are called "microlensing" events, where a planet acts as a ...

"This measurement of the planet population from planets somewhat larger than Earth all the way to the size of Jupiter and ...

The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...

Astronomers have spotted a small rocky planet that orbits perilously close to its host star disintegrating as its surface is ...

"It's amazing that after 35 years, Hubble still holds a unique capability as a top workhorse for science discoveries and ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers have spotted a small rocky planet that orbits perilously close to its host star ...

Scientists know of over a dozen planets that orbit twin stars like the fictional "Star Wars" desert planet Tatooine. More ...

The initial report was based on observations from the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, a collaboration of NASA and its European and Canadian counterparts. But the results created a lot of hubbub ...