University of Virginia astronomy undergraduates focus on the shadows of asteroids and dwarf planets for their Earth-bound observations.

The Pirates' ace, still just 23, thrives at the intersection of his profound physical ability and intense curiosity regarding his craft.

Dinosaurs' extinction "re-engineered" Earth's surface, according to new research. The reptiles had such an "immense" impact ...

The long-standing idea of planets forming in perfectly flat, orderly discs has been challenged by new research. Instead of ...

A team of scientists has investigated how Earth’s twin became so inhospitable, and whether the same will happen to our planet ...

A planetary perspective on the relationship between life and energy, and the emergence of a life form whose influence extends ...

For decades, scientists have imagined planet formation as a calm and orderly process. The picture was simple: young stars surrounded by flat, pancake-like disks of dust and gas, where small particles ...

Recent research utilizing advanced supercomputer simulations challenges the prevailing hypothesis that a giant impact formed Jupiter's dilute core. These simulations, incorporating a novel mixing ...

Image of a dusty disk around a young star. Among the multiple concentric rings we see a small dot of light (indicated by a white circle). This is an image of a new-born planet, likely a gas giant ...

Most planet-forming disks have warps that can lead to planets on inclined orbits, which could explain where the tilt of Earth's orbit came from. The origin of the differing tilts in the orbits of the ...

The find represents the first clear detection of a baby planet taking shape within a disc of dust and gas with multiple rings. The ground-breaking discovery was made using European Southern ...