Two pairs of ‘rogue’ Jupiter-size, planet-like objects have been found in a large star-forming region in the Milky Way, a new ...

When astronomers discovered the first planet outside our solar system, it was orbiting a pulsar, one of the most extreme, ...

The universe is home to trillions of worlds, but not all planets are created equal. Some are scorching enough to melt rock, ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a rare alien world that sits in a cosmic “sweet spot” between scorching hot Jupiters and frozen gas giants like Saturn.

Astronomers have discovered the first evidence that tiny red dwarf stars can devour their own planets.

NASA's chief wants to reinstate Pluto as a planet. And scientists are on board – as long as you're also okay with having over ...

Using a new technique that partly relies on artificial intelligence, researchers spotted potentially more than 10,000 new ...

A new satellite survey has found nearly 30 unusual planets orbiting two stars instead of one, similar to Tatooine, the fictional home of Star Wars protagonist Luke Skywalker. Such circumbinary planets ...