A four-planet system reveals remarkable insights about how planets form and how they change during their lifetime.
Most planetary systems contain worlds larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and the low-density planets around one ...
Stars and planets are inextricably linked. They form together and stars shape the fate of planets. Stars create the dusty ...
Visualisation of the warped disc around the young star MWC 758, with warping exaggerated by a factor four to make it visible. Both panels show properties of the disc inferred from CO emission. On the ...
There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
A fresh look at past data reveals that exoplanets with masses similar to Jupiter formed much sooner than previously thought, according to new research. A fresh look at past data reveals that ...