New simulations suggest Earthlike planets may be much more typical than previously thought whereas water worlds may not.

Scientists have recently uncovered a fascinating new exoplanet a mere 30 light-years away from our solar system. What sets ...

Pluto's unusual eccentricity and tilt is likely due to its interactions with neighboring Neptune and other giant planets, ...

The September 2025 solar eclipse falls on Amavasya, September 21–22. Check date, time, visibility, and zodiac-wise ...

Since astronomers found the first planets outside our solar system in 1992 and the first planet around a sunlike star in 1995 ...

Nasa has discovered over 6,000 exoplanets - planets outside our Solar System and continue to search for Earth-like worlds ...

Scientists have found thousands of planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets, throughout the galaxy. This artist’s ...

Astronomers have discovered that many sub-Neptune exoplanets, once thought to host vast oceans, are far less watery than ...

A new study challenges the dream of water-rich “Hycean” planets like K2-18b, suggesting that most sub-Neptunes lose their water deep into their interiors during formation. Instead of vast oceans, ...

However, the number of such planets observed is significantly lower than expected, creating what is known as the 'hot Neptune desert'. To unravel this mystery, the ATREIDES team turned their attention ...

There is much less water on the surfaces of distant planets outside our solar system than previously thought. These ...

For decades, astronomers have wondered whether Earth-like planets are rare gems or commonplace across the stars. Recent ...