In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

JWST captures HH 30’s dense disk with bright jets and dust grains Microscopic dust plays a key role in planetary formation in HH 30 High-speed jet activity and spiral structures observed in the disk ...

Pluto isn't alone—it's part of the Kuiper Belt with possibly hundreds of other planet-sized objects. Because Pluto hasn't achieved gravitational dominance in its region, the International Astronomical ...

James Webb Space Telescope captures HH 30’s disc, revealing dust movement, jets, and planetary formation processes.

HH 30, a fascinating Herbig-Haro object, serves as a cosmic laboratory for studying star formation and planetary evolution.

Scientists using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission have made a groundbreaking discovery: a massive exoplanet ...

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.

Five of the brightest planets will be visible to the naked eye. With help, you may even spot Uranus and Neptune.

Because the Moon is over a quarter the diameter of Earth, the Earth-Moon system is often cited as the pairing in our Solar ...

Scientists also discovered a second planet, a brown dwarf orbiting another low-mass star. Gaia-5b orbits the Gaia-5 star, around 134 light-years away from Earth.

Data from the Gaia spacecraft shows that even unassuming stars can host monumental companions like massive planets.

SXSW's full lineup for the 2025 Film and TV Festival includes the Blake Lively film "Another Simple Favor," Seth Rogen's ...