An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

A powerful new tool comes online this year that could help astronomers locate the mysterious planet hiding somewhere beyond ...

It may be an ocean world ... like planet located far beyond Neptune would likely belong to a new class of planets,” said Lykawka, who added that theories of solar system and planet formation ...

By detecting frozen water in a distant protoplanetary disk located 1,300 light-years away in the Orion Nebula, JWST has unlocked new possibilities for life beyond our Solar System. The detection ...

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has provided groundbreaking insights into a new type of exoplanet, fundamentally different ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

Space agencies around the world are setting their sights on new frontiers, with plans to explore Venus and other distant ...

By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. THE question of the origin of the solar system is ...

New studies offer a clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved based ... or 'planetesimals,' orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. They never accreted into planets, and serve ...

This discovery provides crucial insights into early planetary formation and the potential for life beyond our solar system. JWST's NIRCam instrument observed these compounds, suggesting that the ...

This remarkable find offers insights into the origins of water and potential planetary systems beyond our Solar System. The disk, named 114-426, lies in the Orion Nebula. Located 1,300 light-years ...