Astronomers have discovered the first evidence that tiny red dwarf stars can devour their own planets.

For decades, the solar system set the template: small rocky planets close to the star, gas giants farther out, beyond a ...

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Scientists have discovered a bizarre planetary system where a rocky world orbits farther out than giant gas planets, defying ...

Astronomers have found some of the strongest evidence yet that stars can swallow their own planets. A new study, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, supports the long-held ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed a planetary system that challenges current planet formation theories, with a rocky planet that formed beyond the orbits of its gaseous ...

Since the dawn of the solar system, rocky visitors from deep space have blazed across Earth’s skies. When will the next asteroid or interstellar object make its pass by our planet?

Using a new technique that partly relies on artificial intelligence, researchers spotted potentially more than 10,000 new ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

Our solar system is a smashing success. A new study suggests that from its earliest period — even before the last of its nebular gas had been consumed — Earth’s solar system and its planets looked ...