All planets are made of gas, ice, rock and metal, and models of how planets form usually assume that these materials don't ...

From this route, the resulting exoplanet would be expected to share roughly the same composition as its parent star. ‘The ...

According to scientists, this ambipolar electric field is thought to be just as crucial to Earth as both gravity and ...

Astronomers have identified an exoplanet named Enaiposha, also known as GJ 1214 b, located 47 light-years from Earth.

Auroras occur when solar flares interact with the magnetic field of a planet. They have been detected on Jupiter, Saturn, and ...

Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...

The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, orbit a star called TOI-1453, which is slightly cooler and ...

A team of researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover new details about SIMP 0136, a free-floating planet in ...

Black holes may not be as life-destroying as we thought. A surprising study reveals that the powerful radiation from active ...

All planets are made of gas, ice, rock and metal ... how auroral substorms affect the behavior and composition of Earth's far upper atmosphere. A NASA spacecraft will make another close brush ...

The Medusae Fossae Formation of Mars has ice deposits over 2 miles deep, potentially providing vital water resources for ...