A newly studied solar system breaks the usual planet pattern, raising fresh questions about how rocky and gas planets form.

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, ...

Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations – and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen ...

For life to develop on a planet, certain chemical elements are needed in sufficient quantities. Phosphorus and nitrogen are essential. Phosphorus is vital for the formation of DNA and RNA, which store ...

A small red dwarf star in the Milky Way has drawn attention after astronomers mapped four closely orbiting planets around it. The system, known as LHS.

In a stunning revelation that has captivated the scientific community, astronomers have disclosed that the comet 3I/Atlas, ...

The newborn planetary system appears to be emerging 1,300 light-years away around a baby star known as HOPS-315. Planet-forming materials were first identified using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.