The planets around a nearby star seem to be in the wrong order, hinting that they formed through a different mechanism than ...

Astronomers have discovered a planetary system that appears to flip one of astronomy's most reliable rules on its head.

With this new survey, astronomers have gained a peek inside a stage of exoplanet system formation they have yet to fully ...

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"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." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

After years of observation, researchers finally understand how a pair of stars can maintain a stable orbital dance with an elusive planet. In 2004, David Ramm at the University of Canterbury in New ...

Scientists used the European Space Agency's Cheops satellite to discover that the planetary system around the star LHS 1903 ...

Our Solar System contains eight planets (sorry, Pluto) orbiting around the Sun. But while all planets are important members of the club, if we’re being honest, we know there’s a crown jewel of our ...