The Webb telescope has spotted exoplanets circling white dwarf stars, proving that planets can survive their star’s violent ...

That changed in 2006 when the International Astronomical Union declared that the faraway orb was a dwarf planet due to its location, known as the Trans-Neptunian region, according to NASA.

In a memorable image from the 1977 film "Star Wars," the young hero Luke Skywalker gazes at two suns setting above the ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really ...

A planet 140 light-years from Earth is rapidly coming apart due to its close proximity to its star. The roasting planet is effectively evaporating away: It sheds an enormous amount of surface minerals ...

Pluto is back! His adventures searching for the mysterious dwarf planets continue! Welcome to SolarBalls! Space animation filled with fun, entertaining animations that also help you learn about ...

The event will be ten times brighter than our Moon in the night sky, but never fear, it won't happen for another 23 billion ...

Observations by the James Webb space telescope find possible biological activity on a giant planet 124 light-years from Earth ...

Pluto is undoubtedly the most famous of all the dwarf planets, because it was once considered part of the main lineup of planets in our solar system. But there are… ...

Astronomers have detected methane in the nearest known T dwarf, offering new insight into its atmospheric composition. The study further highlights that the carbon abundance in the planet is ...