Learn about the recently discovered trans-Neptunian object that may eventually join Pluto as a dwarf planet, found at the ...

A small team led by Sihao Cheng, Martin A. and Helen Chooljian Member in the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Natural ...

After two decades of debate, research confirms that an odd binary star system has an equally odd planetary companion ...

Astronomers have discovered a remarkable planetary system that challenges long-held assumptions about where planets can ...

On May 21, the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of 2017 OF 201, which, because ...

The lone planet confirmed to be in the system is squeezed in between the two, orbiting at a distance similar to Earth's distance from the Sun. And, as an added bonus, the planet is orbiting backward ...

You'll use either the Astro filter or the Dual-band filter for astrophotography. The Astro filter captures more infrared ...

A planet circling at a sharp 90-degree angle to the orbits of its two host stars has now been confirmed. This discovery ...

A small international team of astronomers has confirmed that a binary star system with an odd signal has a companion—a planet ...

Our solar system may have a ninth planet after all, following the declassification of Pluto nearly two decades ago, ...

Many people are worried about the health effects of ultra-processed foods and microplastics, but could these two issues ...

WD 1856+534b—a freezing world with a surface temperature of -125 degrees Fahrenheit—exists where planets are normally scoured ...