Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around single stars, but few around binary stars—even though both types of ...
"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...
Astronomers have long faced a strange contradiction: most stars are born in pairs, and ...
A young star called V1298 Tau is giving astronomers a front-row seat to the birth of the galaxy’s most common planets. Four massive but extremely low-density worlds orbiting the star appear to be ...
Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren't planets at all, but ...
American space agency NASA announced the launch of an improved software called ExoMiner++ that is used to detect exoplanet ...
Planetary rings explained: composition, formation theories, and a comparison of Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune’s rings.
Another six planet parade becomes visible this month. Don't miss out!
The big astronomical event in February is a rare “planetary parade,” according to NASA. You’ll be able to see Mercury, Venus, ...