The discovery of a planet that is far too massive for its sun is calling into question what was previously understood about the formation of planets and their solar systems. The discovery of a planet ...

Astronomers have spotted the earliest stages of rocky planet formation around a young, sun-like star named HOPS-315. Using the Webb Space Telescope and ESO's Alma telescope, scientists detected solid ...

July 15 (UPI) --A group of international researchers said Wednesday they witnessed some of the earliest stages of a planet beyond the Earth's sun beginning to form. The researchers from the United ...

Suvrath Mahadevan receives external funding from NSF, NASA, and the Heising-Simons Foundation, as well as research funding and support from Penn State. Guðmundur Kári Stefánsson receives funding from ...

Every 18 months or so, the Moon perfectly aligns with our view of the Sun, obscuring the face of the star. Although it lasts for a few minutes, a total solar eclipse is the perfect opportunity for ...