Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the ...
As planets pass in front of their parent stars as viewed from Earth, they cause a tiny dip in the amount of starlight we ...
Astronomers discovered the gas giant planet — dubbed a "hot Jupiter " — in 2016, but have continued to investigate this ...
A new study has revealed that temperamental stars that brighten and dim over the course of just a few hours could be distorting astronomers' views of thousands of planets beyond the solar system.
New research shows that star activity can distort exoplanet measurements, affecting size, temperature, and atmosphere ...
The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...
Europa Clipper - one of the most advanced spacecraft ever sent to another planet - aims to explore Jupiter's icy moon ...
Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant ...