Many planetary systems are born in slightly tilted protoplanetary disks, which would explain the misaligned orbits from the ...

The long-standing idea of planets forming in perfectly flat, orderly discs has been challenged by new research. Instead of calm, pancake-shaped structures of dust and gas, astronomers have now ...

Dwarf planet 2023 KQ14, Ammonite, has a stable orbit that challenges the hypothesis of the mysterious Planet Nine.

Astronomers were fascinated after spotting an object from interstellar space hurtling through the solar system earlier this ...

Florida Tech astrophysicist Howard Chen is offering new insights to help aid NASA's search for life beyond Earth. His latest theoretical work investigates the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, one of the ...

Some planets may be soot-rich rather than water-based. Atmosphere studies will be key to understanding their true nature. Astronomers generally consider water worlds to be among the most common types ...

It’s been nearly 2 centuries since a planet was discovered in the solar system. But now scientists think they’ve uncovered ...

A team of international astronomers has captured what may be the clearest evidence yet of a planet forming in real time. The ...

Earth is the only planet in our solar system with a single moon, making it a rare phenomenon for a planet of its kind.

"Forbes" technology reporter Emily Baker-White, author of "Every Screen on the Planet," provided introductory details about the social media platform TikTok.

Europe, China, the United States, and the Gulf are competing with subsidies and megaprojects. Behind climate discourse lies a struggle for energy ...