As far-fetched as it may seem, quirks of orbital mechanics could allow hundreds of planets to be packed around a star ...

Planetary science is the study of the celestial bodies that orbit stars, with a particular focus on our own solar system. This includes studying the formation and evolution of planets, the moons and ...

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Scientists discovered first-of-its-kind evidence of a possible second-generation planet around a white dwarf star some 270 ...

For the second year in a row, the Carnegie Science Earth & Planets Laboratory (EPL) is opening its doors for a free science ...

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Unfortunately for science fiction fans, desert worlds outside our solar system are unlikely to host life, according to new research from the University of Washington. Scientists show that an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. A yellowish-orange glow bathes Phainoterra, a planet of dramatic ...

Scientists detected the very first exoplanets around a pulsar — a type of rapidly rotating dead star — and because pulsars ...

About 4.6 billion years ago, a celestial cloud collapsed, paving the way for our solar system to form. Then, a nebula with strong gravitational pull took shape, kick-starting the birth of the sun. But ...

Four men who hope some day to flit from planet to planet in rocket planes were last week making preparations to leave the earth. Inventor Maurice Poirer of Burbank, Calif., fired a miniature ...