Astronomers have discovered nearly 6,000 planets beyond our own solar system. Here's how — and how we'll find even more.

Our quest to find a “second Earth” has long occupied scientists and dreamers alike. The possibility of another world ...

The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star.

Planets change orbit shape around Neptune’s size. Metal-rich stars help giant planets form. Eccentric orbits suggest chaotic ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly transforming numerous industries, and space exploration is one of the most ...

NASA has officially confirmed over 5,000 exoplanets. These worlds include icy, rocky, and gas planets with unique characteristics. Some could even har ...

How does a planet’s size influence its orbit around its parent star? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy | Space ...

Planet demographics reveal a puzzling lack of worlds in a certain size range throughout the galaxy F or centuries our solar ...