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

Scientists are sharpening the methods used to search for alien artifacts inside our own solar system, drawing on recent ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Planetary scientists are split, oscillating between two main theories that explain the order in ...

"We've often seen the 'baby pictures' of planets forming, but until now, the 'teenage years' have been a missing link." ...

Astronomers found an interstellar "tunnel" - a cosmic channel that connects our solar system to distant stars, according to a ...

At the heart of giant planets like Uranus and Neptune, water has astonishing properties, in a state called superionic.

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system. It’s an unprecedented ...

The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing ...

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