Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

A puzzle about Mars has intrigued scientists for decades. The planet’s two hemispheres are strikingly different in structure.

WASP-127b's diameter is about 30% larger than Jupiter, our solar system's largest planet. But its mass is only about 16% that ...

"The path forward and the path backward are often not the same." New research uncovers major downside in waiting to address impending 'tipping point': 'Asymmetry is important for us to consider' first ...

The discovery of two new planets beyond our solar system by a team of astronomers from The University of Warwick and the ...

A new study suggests that a planet-sized object may have passed through the solar system billions of years ago.

Only after that could rocky planets form, and by extension, habitable planets. That’s been axiomatic in astronomy.

Groundbreaking research into Mars' energy balance reveals a polar surplus driving dynamic weather patterns, including massive ...