Planets may start forming before their stars are even done New model accounts for the remarkably consistent total mass of planets relative to host star's mass Date: June 9, 2025 Source: Southwest ...

What stars and planets are visible in the night sky tonight? Join us for an introduction to the night sky, the stars, and constellations. Then we’ll lift off of the Earth to take a tour of the solar ...

See Venus, Jupiter, and more in the evening sky this week. Astronomy Editor Dave Eicher explains where and when to look.

'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.

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show.

Why Do Stars Twinkle But Planets Don’t? It is easier to spot planets once you know that.

This illustration shows an exoplanet orbiting around two brown dwarfs –– objects bigger than gas-giant planets but too small to be proper stars. ESO/M. Kornmesser Astronomers have discovered a ...

NASA recommends some stargazing targets in December 2024, which include the planets Venus, Jupiter, and Mars, as well as other sights like the Winter Triangle.