Simpson and Chen ran mathematical models looking at how differently sized Earth-like worlds would have affected the rest of ...

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

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

This finding explains the discrepancy between the number of basins detected on the Moon (~40) and the number predicted (~300) by an accretion scenario of planet formation.

Further simulations on flybys into the inner Solar System revealed one of our own planets might be flung out of the ballpark ...

Most of the dense material in the dust cloud is attracted strongly and ends up here. The inner four planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are rocky and have solid surfaces that can be walked on.

An artist’s impression of the two new planets discovered. An inner super-Earth, here seen transiting in front of the orange host-star and an icy giant planet on the periphery of the system.

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

It’s been pretty cold recently, so you may need to channel your inner polar bear to get a good view of the ongoing planetary ...