Learn about the new perspective on Earth's reduction of moderately volatile elements, a discovery made possible by meteorites ...

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

While the composition of gas and dust in a molecular cloud is fairly uniform, everything changes once a star begins to form.

Astronomers discovered the gas giant planet — dubbed a "hot Jupiter " — in 2016, but have continued to investigate this ...

Here’s what you should know when you go outside to see for yourself: Yes, the planets are indeed lined up across our sky. No, ...

Dune filmmaker, Denis Villeneuve, opens up about his grief following the passing of David Lynch. Read his full comments here.

Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.

The article humorously imagines how planets would describe themselves if they were dating profiles. Each planet has a unique ...

If the solar system had a corporate structure, Jupiter would be the CEO, while Saturn ensures rules are followed. Venus ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these ...

upending previous theories of how planets are formed and structured and giving scientists a tempting window into the otherworldly diversity of planets beyond our Solar System. Enaiposha, discovered in ...