The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

The enormous visitor to our solar system may have been about 8 times the mass of Jupiter, and come nearly as close to the sun ...

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the WASP-132 system, finding two new planets that defy previous ...

New research has revealed that Hot Jupiters do not always push away or destroy nearby planets during their migration. This ...

Recent studies have revealed that, until now, Hot Jupiters seem to be the only planet in orbit around their host star. This ...

Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...

Right now, the outer planets are all on relatively the same side of the system. As a result, we can enjoy a planetary parade ...

A new understanding of planet formation The discovery of an outer cold giant planet and an inner Super-Earth adds another layer of complexity to the WASP-132 system. The standard hypothesis of ...