Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Artist impression of the planetary system with four planets,around a small red star,called LHS1903. Caption: Astronomers have long ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artist's impression shows the "inside out" planetary system around the star LHS 1903. - ESA An exoplanetary system about 116 ...

Oxford-led team found a sulfur-rich exoplanet with a vast magma ocean, 35 light-years away, challenging current planet ...

In a distant part of our cosmos, an intriguing new world exists. This newly discovered exoplanet, identified as L 98-59 d, ...

A young planet 370 light-years away is emitting an unexpected radio signal, giving a clearer view of how giant planets grow.

(CN) — In a study published in the Astronomical Journal on Monday researchers explain how their detailed chemical analysis of gas giants in a solar system some 130 light years away sheds light on the ...

A "domino effect" may occur in star systems whereby newly formed planets close to a star help shepherd dust and gas to create more planets farther out in the system. Astronomers using a mountain ...

Since the first discovery of planets beyond the solar system in 1995, more than 6,000 exoplanets have been identified. Many of these planets have properties that differ significantly from the eight ...

Planets may begin forming much earlier than scientists once believed during the final stages of a star s birth, not afterward. This bold new model, backed by simulations from researchers at SwRI, ...

Although brown dwarfs and giant gas planets are very similar, making differentiation difficult. Now, a crucial difference has ...