Astronomers have recently detected a rogue planet entering our solar system, marking a rare event that has sparked ...

For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical ...

Fresh results from near-infrared instruments foretell a bright future for finding life elsewhere in the Milky Way ...

For decades, astronomers have been working to explore the properties of the first generation of stars in the universe. These stars created new chemical elements, enriched the chemical composition of ...

We currently know of more than 5,800 planets beyond the solar system, but we've only found the tiniest fraction of the exoplanets that astronomers think lie elsewhere in the universe.

The universe is full of wonders, but some worlds are downright deadly. From searing heat to violent storms, these planets make Earth look like a paradise. Many of them challenge everything we know ...

Astronomers have found planets that are twice as wide as Jupiter and more than 10 times as heavy, but there's a limit to how big planets can get.

"This black hole could then grow and consume the entire planet, turning it into a black hole with the same mass as the ...

There are about 700 quintillion terrestrial exoplanets in the visible universe and they are on average a few billion years older than Earth. Our planet is also in the minority when it comes to ...

But it’s not just looks. Rocky composition, general size, orbital behaviors—a lot of those qualities can be the same on both ...

Recently, there has been exciting news in the field of astronomy! Chinese scientists have discovered oxygen on exoplanets, ...

This planet only exists in a parallel universe that appeared for an episode on an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series and it's one of the strangest along with being the most dangerous. Its ...