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

Dwarf planet 2023 KQ14, Ammonite, has a stable orbit that challenges the hypothesis of the mysterious Planet Nine.

A colossal iron ore deposit discovered in Western Australia’s Hamersley region has left geologists stunned — not just for its ...

Now, finding a young planet like this is a fairly difficult task, as it requires a long and patient hunt for young disk ...

NASA scientists say a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater may contain the strongest signs yet of ...

Astronomers are uncovering the earliest stages of planet formation with the help of technologies like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Recent findings from the Butterfly Nebula, 3,400 ...

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, ...

Astronomers are pulling back the curtain on two of the universe’s biggest mysteries: how planets are born and how invisible ...

"The complexity of the exo-Neptunian landscape provides offers a unique window onto the processes involved in the formation ...

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

Astronomers were fascinated after spotting an object from interstellar space hurtling through the solar system earlier this ...

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on astronomical ...