Astronomers have discovered the raw ingredients of planets orbiting two infant stars, offering a glimpse into how new worlds ...

Some planets may be soot-rich rather than water-based. Atmosphere studies will be key to understanding their true nature.

When people picture space, they often imagine endless black emptiness dotted with planets and stars. But new research shows that the region surrounding our solar system is far from empty. Instead, it ...

Most planet-forming disks have warps that can lead to planets on inclined orbits, which could explain where the tilt of Earth ...

The earliest images of 3I/ATLAS, newly uncovered by Michigan State University, reveal how the interstellar object evolved as ...

Travel through time to witness some of the most remarkable episodes in our solar system's history, uncovering its ancient ...

Researchers suggest that such interstellar objects may play the role of planetary seeds, being captured by the protoplanetary disks surrounding young stars and eventually growing into giant planets.

Interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS that have been captured in planet-forming discs around young stars could become the seeds ...

Could an ocean – likely needed to sustain life – even survive on a planet orbiting close to a dead star? The sun will someday ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, detected a planet growing inside a cleared gap of a protoplanetary disk, confirming ...

Astronomers have unveiled stunning images of a young star, showcasing a striking structure that resembles butterfly wings. Utilising the combined capabilities of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope ...

A Jupiter-like planet has been found orbiting a young sun-like star in a solar system far away in what is a potentially ...