In the swirling clouds of gas and dust that surround newborn stars, planets begin to form. These planet-forming disks are ...

Astronomers using ALMA have discovered that planet-forming discs are not flat and serene but subtly warped, reshaping our ...

We've never seen anything quite like this. For the first time, astronomers have actually found a baby planet responsible for ...

Interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS that have been captured in planet-forming disks around young stars could become the seeds ...

The origin of the differing tilts in the orbits of the planets in our solar system may have been revealed through the discovery of subtle warps spotted in many planet-forming disks around young stars.

Scientists believe giant impacts – like the one depicted in this artist’s concept – occurred on Mars 4.5 billion years ago, ...

Astronomers know that stars are born in giant clouds of gas and dust, and that planets come from the swirling disks left ...

NASA’s InSight reveals Mars’ mantle holds preserved fragments from its violent birth, offering a rare record of rocky planet ...

Since the first discovery of planets beyond the solar system in 1995, more than 6,000 exoplanets have been identified. Many ...

Some planets may be soot-rich rather than water-based. Atmosphere studies will be key to understanding their true nature.

CONFIDENCE IN HAPPENING YESTERDAY. NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY ASTRONOMER RECENTLY SAW SOMETHING UNUSUAL DURING HIS RESEARCH OF SPACE, AND IT COULD HELP US UNDERSTAND HOW PLANETS FORM. VLADIMIR LYRA ...

A new study reveals Earth's essential features formed within its first 100 million years, challenging long-held theories.