A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.
A team of astronomers has identified a four-planet system orbiting the red dwarf star LHS 1903 that defies conventional ...
Astronomers have found a distant world that challenges planetary formation theory, with a rocky planet where gas giants should be.
Our solar system is a weird place. Much more than a home to eight planets, it’s filled with a myriad of fascinating other smaller bodies, including moons, asteroids, and comets. In recent decades, ...
A newly studied solar system breaks the usual planet pattern, raising fresh questions about how rocky and gas planets form.
Meet the surprising, oddball worlds moving around our solar system. From meteorites that impact Earth, to a moon that orbits backwards, to an imposter lurking in the asteroid belt, a variety of ...
And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. Sometimes, if the night is dark and clear enough, you can look up and see the Milky Way in its arc across the sky.