Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets — worlds beyond our solar system. Most of them are in single-star systems, ...

Scientists know of over a dozen planets that orbit twin stars like the fictional “Star Wars” desert planet Tatooine.

Scientists have detected a potential Tatooine-like exoplanet orbiting a pair of brown dwarfs, located approximately 120 light ...

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the sun rises next week as three celestial bodies will ...

Scientists have hypothesized since the 1960s that the sun is a source of ingredients that form water on the moon. When a ...

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Here’s how it works. Astronomers have discovered two new exoplanets that are similar to other worlds found in the Milky Way, but are unlike any in our own solar system. The two exoplanets ...

A partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the UK this weekend, but cloudy and rainy days could hamper those wishing to catch a glimpse. The phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes between the ...

Carbon dioxide has been detected on a planet outside our solar system for the first time. The gas has been observed directly by the James Webb Space Telescope on four exoplanets, all belonging to ...

More than just dazzling streaks of light as meteors, these ancient fragments are among the oldest materials in our solar system, originating from planets, asteroids, and comets. Most meteorites ...

Sub-Neptune planets that are smaller than Neptune in size are the most common type of planet known to exist in the Milky Way, but they are absent from the solar system. They have atmospheres that ...