Planets

What are rogue planets? | Space

A rogue planet is a world that has been ejected from the planetary system in which it originally formed. Because rogue…

2 days ago

Do other planets have plate tectonics?

The interiors of rocky planets and moons tend to be pretty hot compared with their surfaces. This heat, which can…

5 days ago

Massive radio telescope array investigates the birth of planets around twin stars

Astronomers have gained new insight into the formation of planets around twin stars that orbit one another.Despite the fact we…

6 days ago

Why smaller planets are better at building large moons

New simulations that describe how moons, including Earth's own moon, formed strongly imply that exomoons are more likely to be…

1 week ago

New ‘Exodus Green Worlds’ trailer highlights hunt for habitable planets (video)

The talented folks at Archetype Entertainment, formerly the architects of "Mass Effect," have released a new cinematic trailer for their…

1 week ago

How alien life could arise on planets orbiting white dwarfs

Planets could survive the death of their star and become capable of supporting life — and now astronomers are going…

2 weeks ago

Ed Stone, head of the Voyager mission that introduced us to solar system’s outer planets, has died

The NASA project scientist who led the grandest and farthest tour humanity's ever taken in our solar system has died. Ed…

2 weeks ago

‘We thought it was impossible:’ Water frost on Mars discovered near Red Planet’s equator

Water frost has been spotted at the equator of Mars for the first time. In this region of the Red…

3 weeks ago

Network of Robotic Telescopes Finds New Earth-Sized World Orbiting an Ultra-Cool Star

Artist’s view of exoplanet SPECULOOS-3 b orbiting its star. The planet is as big as the Earth, while its star…

1 month ago

Will a ‘rare’ lineup of planets be visible to the naked eye in the night sky on June 3?

One of things that I have enjoyed in my more than 22 years of writing the Night Sky column for…

1 month ago

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