Learn how a new discovery of a giant planet can help scientists refine their theories of how planets form.

You may not see Neptune with the naked eye, but it’s hiding some of the most extreme weather in the solar system. With 1,000+ mph winds and Earth-sized storms, this distant ice giant challenges ...

Artist's impression of Planet Nine – a suspected “wide-orbit” planet – with the Sun in the distance; Neptune's orbit is shown ...

Researchers now appreciate that gas planets are more complex than first thought. New findings have implications for our ...

Stars often whip their planets with solar winds and radiation, pull them ever closer with gravity and sear them with heat.

Astronomers spotted exoplanet AT2021ueyL b, a gas giant 3,262 light-years away, using microlensing. It orbits in the galactic ...

Our solar system is a pretty wild place, full of amazing stuff. From the giant Sun to the tiny rocks floating around, there’s ...

This discovery is part of the Giant Outer Transiting Exoplanet Mass (GOT ’EM) survey, which focuses on tracking and studying ...