The solar system lost its ninth planet back when Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet, but research might indicate that there ...

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The coldest planet in the Solar System is Uranus, which is surprisingly colder than Neptune due to its unique internal heat ...

Who hasn't looked into the sky and wondered if there's life out there, somewhere, looking back at us? Is it possible there's ...

Astronomers have picked up evidence of an Earth-sized world, distinct from the previously hypothesised Planet Nine and Planet ...

From Jupiter’s Great Red Spot to Neptune’s dark storms the solar system hosts tempests beyond imagination. This film explores ...

Is the future great planetary laboratory hurtling in our direction incognito, veiled in gloom and cold? That’s what ...

Astronomers have discovered the raw ingredients of planets orbiting two infant stars, offering a glimpse into how new worlds ...

Since the first discovery of planets beyond the solar system in 1995, more than 6,000 exoplanets have been identified. Many ...

Some planets may be soot-rich rather than water-based. Atmosphere studies will be key to understanding their true nature.

Astronomers are researching an Earth-like exoplanet that could contain water, according to NASA. The exoplanet, named ...

A Jupiter-like planet has been found orbiting a young sun-like star in a solar system far away in what is a potentially ...