The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, orbit a star called TOI-1453, which is slightly cooler and ...

The findings provide strong evidence that four giant exoplanets 130 light-years from Earth formed much like Jupiter and ...

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

Each of the planets, labeled b, c, d, and e, has a mass between 20% and 30% of Earth's, making them among the smallest yet ...

Have you ever wondered how far Jupiter is from Mars or Venus from Earth? Our handy calculator makes it easy to find out! All distances are average and ...

The discovery of salty mineral evaporites on Ryugu indicates that watery environments may have been widespread in the early ...

A new classification scheme may help us better understand planet formation — including the history of our own family of worlds.

Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard’s star – one of our closest stellar neighbors – ...

NASA’s James Webb Telescope captured direct images of gas giants in HR 8799, revealing their carbon dioxide-rich atmospheres.

Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than ...