Across the galaxy, astronomers now see that planetary systems fall into four broad classes, and our own solar system, part of the rare Ordered group, is only one of them. At the same time, discoveries ...

A large proportion of the most common type of planet in the galaxy could be situated in the habitable "Goldilocks Zone" of their solar system, research has found. Astronomers from the University of ...

A new analysis of Kepler data shows that one-third of small stars called M dwarfs may have the potential to host life. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

No Man's Sky takes you across the universe on a journey that is as incredible as it is daunting. There are many uncharted worlds to be discovered using the massive galactic map, each bringing its own ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

Astronomers using ALMA have uncovered how gas and dust in planet-forming disks evolve separately an insight that reshapes our understanding of how different types of planets form. While dust lingers, ...

A team of astronomers used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to capture new images of a "super-Jupiter" planet – the closest planet of its huge size that scientists have found. The planet is a ...

In the Star Wars movies fictional planets are covered with forests, oceans, deserts, and volcanoes. But new models from a team of MIT, NASA, and Carnegie scientists begin to describe an even wider ...

No Man's Sky is one of the most comprehensive games out there when playing in the sci-fi genre. With its recent DLC Origins, players are not only given more upgrades to certain aspects of the game ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have discovered a new type of rocky planet beyond the solar system that weighs more than 17 times as much as Earth while being just over twice the size, scientists said ...

With all due respect to Chani and the rest of the Fremen who find beauty in the sands of Arrakis, not all single-biome planets are created equally. Frank Herbert’s Dune may have come first (and Isaac ...