Astronomers have uncovered a massive, hidden exoplanet nestled in the dusty disc of a young star—MP Mus—by combining ...

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

Have you ever wondered what our solar system looked like 3.8 billion years ago? Were the planets we know today anything like ...

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

Astronomers have been given the rare opportunity to study an extrasolar object after the recent discovery of the interstellar ...

Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids. And not just because it’s cold as hell. The combination of a thin atmosphere ...

Grades 9-12 Learn about the cause of sunburns, in this video from NOVA’s Gross Science series. Sunlight is made up of many ...