A young star called V1298 Tau is giving astronomers a front-row seat to the birth of the galaxy’s most common planets. Four ...

Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System and the fifth planet from the Sun. It is a massive gas giant made mostly of hydrogen and helium, the same elements that form stars.

This video explores how scientists determine the ages of planets and which worlds formed first, based on planetary formation, ...

New research data using NASA’s Juno spacecraft shows Jupiter is slightly smaller and flatter than decades-old estimates.

NASA's Juno spacecraft has provided the most accurate measurements of Jupiter's size and shape, revealing it is slightly smaller than previously thought. This research enhances understanding of the ...

Why is it so rare to find exoplanets orbiting two stars, also called circumbinary planets (CBPs)? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysica | Space ...

Santam has clear corroborating evidence of increased lightning‑related risk to electrical and solar assets in South Africa.

Exploring Earth's deep interior is a far bigger challenge than exploring the solar system. While we have traveled 25 billion ...

Tree rings hold clues about ancient solar storms. New research shows tree growth and carbon storage can shift those signals across years.

Scientists at the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence from ancient rocks that Earth's climate continued to ...

Jupiter’s swirling storms have concealed its true makeup for centuries, but a new model is finally peeling back the clouds.

Solar activity has once again captured the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts alike, as sunspot region 4366 has unleashed a powerful X1.5 solar flare. This event, occurring at 14:18 UTC ...