Astrophysicists have once again enriched our knowledge of the cosmos with a new discovery: two small planets orbiting ...

A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...

A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system ...

With the new spottings, Saturn has usurped Jupiter which has 95 known moons, while Uranus (28) and Neptune (16) remain third ...

Scientists have discovered a new form of water called "plastic ice VII" that exists under extreme pressures and temperatures, ...

These two exoplanets, a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune, are common in the galaxy, yet are absent from our system. This discovery paves the way for future atmospheric studies to better understand ...

A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

These gases — composed of carbon, hydrogen, and a halogen, like chlorine — are mostly made by bacteria, algae, fungi, and ...