A new study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society has pinpointed the best planets for the search for ...

The swelling catalog of extrasolar planets, along with observations of distant, dusty planet nurseries and even new data from our own solar system, no longer matches classic theories about how planets ...

A long-settled space debate is back in the spotlight after fresh political backing in the United States. Calls to restore Pluto’s status are gaining attention from both scientists and public figures.

A team of astronomers led from St. Andrews and Manchester universities today (6 July) announced the discovery of a ring of rocks circling a very young star. This is the first time these ‘pebbles,’ ...

NASA chief Jared Issacman appears to be among those who support Pluto being reclassified as a planet. Could President Trump sign an executive order?

Something similar happened around countless other suns, the vast majority of which are thought to have planets. Astronomers are trying to figure out how exactly the planetary formation process happens ...