The exoplanet transit method inherently misses a substantial number of planets due to its requirement for a direct line of sight and the random orientations of exoplanet orbits relative to Earth. The ...

An upcoming astronomical event will provide a rare opportunity for amateurs to observe a technique scientists are using to search for planets around stars. On May 7, Mercury will pass in front of the ...

A newly analyzed planetary system has turned up a world orbiting at such a skewed angle that it defies the neat textbook picture of how planets are supposed to form and settle around their stars. The ...