A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

A new world has just been found orbiting a Sun-like star only 20 light-years away, and it could be one of the most promising ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has identified half a dozen free-floating planets wandering alone in the Perseus Molecular Cloud. The planets, ranging between five and 10 times the mass of ...

It is of particular interest because it has seven earth-like ... Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope (TRAPPIST), hence ...

In addition to the seven planets, however, Dury's photo captures the moon and the sun from the vantage point of Earth, which lies in the foreground, for a total of 10 celestial bodies captured in ...