Jupiter reaches opposition, making it brighter and larger than at any other time this year. A rare transit of its moon Callisto adds to the event, visible with binoculars or a small telescope.

The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing ...

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

Thanks to the discovery of thousands of exoplanets to date, we know that planets bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune orbit most stars. Oddly, our sun lacks such a planet. That's been a source ...

A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing ...

"Our discovery offers further evidence that the galaxy may be teeming with rogue planets." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Rogue ...

Meghan Trainor has another adorable reason to blast “Mom.” On Jan. 18, she and husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their third ...

Jupiter reaches opposition on Jan. 10, when it will shine all night at its brightest as Earth moves between the giant planet and the sun. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

In September, NASA announced the discovery of a possible sign of life, known as a potential biosignature, on Mars. The Perseverance rover, which has been exploring a dried-up lakebed for years, found ...

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