A Sun-type star situated nearly 3,000 light-years from Earth has provided astronomers with a unique opportunity to observe an ...

In a solar system far, far away NASA have discovered a planet which they think 'might be remarkably similar to Earth', though ...

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Most planetary systems contain worlds larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and the low-density planets around one young star should help us understand how such systems form ...

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Astronomers watched a distant star dim for months and found a metal-rich cloud that may be the aftermath of a massive ...

NASA’s newly launched IMAP mission is set to tell us more about the boundary between our Solar System and interstellar space ...

Scientists say studying objects like Ammonite, despite their immense distance, offers valuable insight into the solar ...

A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing ...

White dwarfs, the compact remnants of low- to intermediate-mass stars, offer a unique window into the fate of planetary systems. Recent observational and theoretical work has revealed that many white ...

Our solar system is a smashing success. A new study suggests that from its earliest period — even before the last of its nebular gas had been consumed — Earth’s solar system and its planets looked ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...