Since the first planet beyond our solar system was confirmed in the 1990s, astronomers have gone on to catalogue more than ...

(Ratnakorn Piyasirisorost/Moment/Getty Images) In the beginning, there was moosh. At the dawn of the Solar System, young ...

Astronomers discovered a moon-like object orbiting a brown dwarf that's orbiting a star. Say that three times fast.

It circles a 'failed star' like a moon would. But scientists aren't quite sure what to call it.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Jupiter goes around its star in 180 days, which is a long time compared with most exoplanets we've discovered.

An international team has identified an object orbiting a brown dwarf, which itself revolves around a star twice as small as ...

A nearby planet may be more Earth-like than previously thought, with new data suggesting that it may be a strong candidate for habitability.

Researchers have confirmed the first-ever detection of an atmosphere surrounding a rocky planet outside our solar system.

If there's extraterrestrial life anywhere in the galaxy, chances are, it could be on LHS 1140b. Astronomers have found that ...