The star system V1298 Tau reveals that many planets begin as large, low-density worlds that slowly shrink and shed their ...

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Thanks to the discovery of thousands of exoplanets to date, we know that planets bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune ...

One of the biggest recent surprises in astronomy is the discovery that most stars like the Sun harbor a planet between the ...

What seemed like new planets around Fomalhaut were actually expanding dust clouds from violent planetary collisions seen by Hubble.

Most of the planets we’ve identified are in orbit around stars and formed from the disks of gas and dust that surrounded the ...

Across the Milky Way and beyond, planetary systems appear to fall into a few recurring blueprints, and recent exoplanet ...

Zipping toward Earth at around 20,000 miles per hour, the asteroid is due to make its closest approach on Tuesday.

Planet Earth is home to some truly colossal reptiles, from turtles as large as cars to crocodiles capable of preying on young elephants. These giants showcase nature’s incredible power and ...