For the first time in history, we now have real, high-resolution images of Neptune that go beyond artist impressions and telescope visuals. Captured by advanced space telescopes and spacecraft, these ...

Most stars in the Universe exist in binary or multiple star systems, where the presence of close-in companion stars in such systems can adversely influence the formation and orbital stability of ...

July’s Mercury retrograde will be in the sign of Leo, but depending on your zodiac sign, we all have something a little ...

A planet twice the size of Jupiter has been confirmed in Nu Octantis. Its retrograde orbit and origin raise new questions about planetary formation in binary systems.

Scientists suggest a star and its planet are orbiting a second star in two opposite directions in an exotic binary star ...

Artist's impression of the nu Octantis system. Image generated by ChatGPT-4.0 and further modified by Trifon TRIFONOV using the GNU Image Manipulation ...

Astronomers have discovered a remarkable planetary system that challenges long-held assumptions about where planets can ...

A small international team of astronomers has confirmed that a binary star system with an odd signal has a companion—a planet ...

The lone planet confirmed to be in the system is squeezed in between the two, orbiting at a distance similar to Earth's ...

After two decades of debate, research confirms that an odd binary star system has an equally odd planetary companion ...

The system ʋ Octantis (pronounced nu Octantis) should be hostile to planets. It contains a sub-giant star 57 percent heavier ...

This week, an old astronomical controversy is renewed as researchers present new evidence for a hidden "Planet X" in our solar system.