Across the Milky Way and beyond, planetary systems appear to fall into a few recurring blueprints, and recent exoplanet ...

The universe is full of wonders, but some worlds are downright deadly. From searing heat to violent storms, these planets make Earth look like a paradise. Many of them challenge everything we know ...

A rare image reveals a giant planet clinging to two stars, helping scientists understand how planets survive in chaotic star ...

How common are Earth-like planets in the universe? When I started working on supernova explosions, I never imagined that my ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new mission concept that would see a fleet of telescopes probing rocky planets in their stars' ...

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As J.R.R. Tolkien wrote in The Fellowship of the Ring, “Not all those who wander are lost.” But in the case of planets, it’s possible that most of them are. Rogue planets—planets that are adrift in ...

A starshade is nothing more than a material structure with a hole in the middle. It can be placed in front of a telescope to allow it to focus on its target without being blinded by the light of the ...