Astronomers are closing in on one of the most tantalizing possibilities in planetary science, evidence that a previously ...

At the ragged frontier where the Sun’s influence gives way to the galaxy, a decades‑old spacecraft has stumbled into a ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured infant planets colliding around Fomalhaut, one of the brightest stars in the night ...

Most planets are part of a star system of their own – but some go their own way, and they have remained largely mysterious ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/M. McClure et al. Astronomers have witnessed the birth of a planetary ...

Scientists have discovered a rogue planet roaming the Milky Way after combining observations from Earth and a space telescope ...

Mercury has long baffled astronomers because it defies much of what we know about planet formation. A new space mission ...

New images from NASA 's Hubble Space Telescope have revealed an enormous, oddly shaped disk of gas and dust around a single ...

Hubble reveals the largest planet-forming disk ever seen, Dracula's Chivito, showing a chaotic and uneven environment around ...

The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, known for its massive size, strong gravity, powerful storms and many moons ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...