Astronomers have discovered that "super-Earth" planets may exist on wider orbits than previously thought — and this implies ...

MIT astronomers estimate a planet 140 light-years from Earth may disintegrate fully within the next 1 to 2 million years.

A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

MIT astronomers have discovered a planet some 140 light-years from Earth that is rapidly crumbling to pieces. The ...

The dramatic demise of this planet is a consequence of its low mass, which is between that of Mercury and the moon. More massive terrestrial planets like the Earth have a stronger gravitational ...