A gas giant planet called WD 1856b, orbiting the burned-out core of a dead, sun-like star. “It was unlike any other exoplanet ...

For over 10 years, scientists have been decoding the mysterious atmosphere of a famous “Pink Planet.” Now, thanks to ...

A pair of sibling gas giants originally spotted by citizen scientists are so lightweight that their density resembles wispy ...

A Jupiter-size exoplanet orbiting a dead star baffled astronomers. But the planet named WD 1856 b could preview the fate of ...

Credit: NASA/Daniel Rutter There are planets that make Earth look small. And then there are planets like TOI-791 b and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. A yellowish-orange glow bathes Phainoterra, a planet of dramatic ...

Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more top down than bottom up. By Katrina Miller When it comes to making a planet, ...

Unfortunately for science fiction fans, desert worlds outside our solar system are unlikely to host life, according to new research from the University of Washington. Scientists show that an ...

NASA wants to send an ambitious fleet of helicopters to soar through Martian skies—but scientists fear the endeavor could ...

Six planets will align before dawn on June 3 in a planetary parade, but only two will be visible to the naked eye. Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune will likely be obscured by the rising sun or ...

I’m a planetary scientist who was born the year of Sputnik’s launch. Over the course of my 40-year career, I’ve witnessed not one but at least five separate revolutions that fundamentally transformed ...