New research suggests the moons of Jupiter and Uranus may hint that our planetary neighborhood once had a third ice giant.

Using a new technique that partly relies on artificial intelligence, researchers spotted potentially more than 10,000 new ...

The two planets that are in prime position for evening visibility this month are, ironically, the two planets on opposite ends of the spectrum concerning size. The solar system's biggest planet, ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Based on the behavior of winds on seven large and hot gas exoplanets, ...

An artist's conception of Pandora observing an exoplanet.NASA Editor at Large It was one of humanity’s greater vanities that we ever questioned whether there are any planets in the universe beyond the ...

Vetting claims When reading about discoveries of new molecules in interstellar space or on other planets, how can you be confident in the detections you are reading about? It's important to watch out ...

We have all been taught in school that planets revolve in the same direction as the Earth, i.e., in the counterclockwise direction. However, the universe never ceases to amaze us with its unexpected ...

The planets are the 'stars' of the night sky throughout the month.