What if the universe’s most intriguing worlds are those we can barely see?” OASIS, the Observing Accelerators with SCExAO Imaging Survey, aims to pair the accuracy of space-based astrometry ...

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb delays classifying the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. The key is data from its Earth pass and a ...

The biggest unanswered question about the Klingon Empire has finally been explained, revealing a horrifying secret attack carried out by Starfleet.

An eye-catching pattern on the surface of Europa, an ice-covered moon, may have profound implications for our understanding ...

Jupiter shines brilliantly in the eastern sky this December as it nears opposition early in 2026, outshining nearby stars and offering spectacular views of its moons.

"We expected to see this effect, but we were still surprised by just how efficient these stars seem to be at engulfing their close planets." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Some planets might produce their own water instead of relying on outside sources. In laboratory experiments, researchers simulated extreme conditions found within certain exoplanets by blasting ...

An exciting new study titled "Soot Planets instead of Water Worlds", by Jie Li and associates, published in August 2025, challenges prevailing assumptions about the nature of many low-density ...

There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...

A mysterious "rogue planet" has been observed gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second — an unprecedented rate that blurs the line between planets and stars, astronomers said Thursday. Unlike ...

Astronomers have observed a planet that in some ways behaves more like a star — including a massive growth spurt unlike anything witnessed before in a free-floating planet. The rogue planet, which ...