A mysterious "rogue" planet has been observed gobbling six billion tons of gas and dust a second—an unprecedented rate that ...

The record-breaking event is providing insight into how these strange objects form.

For all the talk about life across the cosmos, Earth remains the only confirmed example. That single data point makes your ...

Exoplanet hunters Christopher Watson and Annelies Mortier explain the long search for a 'twin Earth' capable of sustaining ...

A strange cosmic object nicknamed “The Accident” has given scientists their first glimpse of a rare silicon-based molecule long expected in the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, and other giant planets.

The universe is full of wonders, but some worlds are downright deadly. From searing heat to violent storms, these planets make Earth look like a paradise. Many of them challenge everything we know ...

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor ...

"A planet orbiting not just a binary, but a binary brown dwarf, as well as being on a polar orbit, is rather incredible and exciting." Scientists have perhaps discovered the weirdest planetary system ...

Astronomers have revealed new evidence that there are not just one but four tiny planets circling around Barnard's Star, the second-nearest star system to Earth. Astronomers have revealed new evidence ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new mission concept that would see a fleet of telescopes probing rocky planets in their stars' ...

Astronomers love it when the cosmos throws them a curve ball. It’s all very well to peer deep into the universe and turn up just what you expect to find, but discovering something inexplicable is a ...