Astronomers have observed the earliest stages of rocky planet formation around a young, sun-like star named HOPS-315. Using the James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA, scientists detected silicon ...

Researchers use the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii to find a small object on the outer edge of the Solar System. Nicknamed “Ammonite,” researchers say it could provide more evidence to the ...

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of planets forming around HOPS-315, a baby star located 1,300 light-years away.

For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...

"It is possible that a planet once existed in the solar system but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today." ...

The observations offer a unique glimpse into the inner workings of an emerging planetary system, said the University of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby ...

Astronomers have made a remarkable discovery in the Kepler-139 star system, uncovering an alien planet that had previously evaded detection. The newly identified exoplanet, Kepler-139f, is a giant ...

NASA and USGS are mapping critical minerals in the American West using airborne sensors to help reduce U.S. reliance on ...