A key method of forming planets finally has observational evidence, thanks to a network of radio telescopes in the U.K. that ...

The team detected a huge gas giant dwelling in the protoplanetary disk of MP Mus, which had been previously hidden. This represents the first time Gaia has spotted an extrasolar planet or "exoplanet" ...

A giant gas planet comparable in size to Saturn exists around a small red dwarf star. The discovery is beyond the scope of ...

Centimeter-sized pebbles have been detected in protoplanetary discs using e‑MERLIN, filling in a critical phase of planet ...

Astronomers discover a new strategy for detecting exoplanets: look for aligned binary stars that reveal hidden worlds more ...

Astronomers have achieved a first in exoplanet hunting by using the Hubble Space Telescope images to investigate a mysterious ...

A young planet named HIP 67522 causes violent eruptions on its star, dramatically accelerating the loss of its own atmosphere ...

The James Webb telescope has made another stunning discovery -- this time of a massive planet that could potentially sustain ...

The double star system is called HD 135344 AB and it's about 440 light-years away from Earth. A and B are both young stars, ...

Some exoplanets in their stars' habitable zones may be distinctly uninhabitable due to solar flaring. Red dwarfs are known for powerful flaring, and since they're dim and their habitable zones are ...

The clingy planet orbits so close to its star, it triggers powerful explosions of radiation that eat away at its atmosphere.

The Gathering' is taking its next big risk: a full-on leap into science fiction. A certain Star franchise may have boldly ...