Astronomers witness first moments of planet formation as rock grains crystallize around distant star HOPS-315.

Growing up to 40 feet long, the largest shark found in New York waters is also the second-largest on the planet ...

According to the paper laying out the research behind the discovery, "TOI-1846b is a super-Earth-sized planet, with a radius ...

A group of international researchers said on Wednesday they witnessed some of the earliest stages of a planet beyond the sun ...

For the first time, international researchers have pinpointed the moment when planets began to form around a star beyond the ...

A giant gas planet comparable in size to Saturn exists around a small red dwarf star. The discovery is beyond the scope of conventional astronomy theory, and is making experts reconsider conventional ...

Rocky bodies called protoplanets were thought to have formed slightly earlier in the inner solar system than those beyond the ...

Stars often whip their planets with solar winds and radiation, pull them ever closer with gravity and sear them with heat.

The space-based observatory has revolutionized the way we see space, and it can now add another remarkable accomplishment to ...

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - In addition to providing a trove of information about the early universe, the James Webb ...

Hidden beneath the landscape of Australia lies the Deniliquin Structure, the largest known impact crater on Earth. This video explores the discovery, geology, and significance of this massive ...

A recent astronomical discovery has shaken long-held beliefs about how planets form. For decades, scientists thought that stars much smaller than our Sun couldn't form giant planets.