The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) imaged both of the planets directly, and PDS 70b has the ...

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

While our solar system is a fascinating place on its own, exoplanets are even more of a mystery. And one exoplanet in particular is something quite new.

February will be an awe-inspiring month for astronomy enthusiasts who will be able to the see the solar system's planets ...

Almost all of the planets of our solar system are spread across our early evening sky right now. Of these, four are easily visible and worth stepping outside to take a look at. Some are calling ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

THE search for alien life across our Solar System and beyond has so far kicked up nothing intelligent – let alone microbial.

New research shows that star activity can distort exoplanet measurements, affecting size, temperature, and atmosphere ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new study.