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Published Venus' ancient layered, folded rocks point to volcanic origin - Venus' Ancient Layered, Folded Rocks Point to Volcanic Origin


Researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering tha...
Published Atmosphere of midsize planet revealed by Hubble, Spitzer - Atmosphere of Midsize Planet Revealed by Hubble, Spitzer


Two NASA space telescopes have identified the detailed chemical 'fingerprint' of a planet between th ...
Published Dwarf planet Makemake lacks atmosphere: Distant frigid world reveals its secrets for first time - Dwarf Planet Makemake: A Frigid World Without an Atmosphere


Dwarf planet Makemake is about two thirds of the size of Pluto, and travels around the Sun in a dist ...
Published Astronomers discover new distant dwarf planet beyond Neptune - Astronomers Discover New Distant Dwarf Planet Beyond Neptune


Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet orbiting in the disk of small icy worlds beyond Neptu ...
Published Elusive planets play 'hide and seek' with CHEOPS - Elusive Planets Play 'Hide and Seek' with CHEOPS



Astronomers have clearly identified the existence of four new exoplanets. The four mini-Neptunes are...
Published New exoplanet discovery builds better understanding of planet formation


An international team of scientists have discovered an unusual Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a low-m ...
Published Mercury's poles may be icier than scientists thought - Mercury's Poles May Be Icier Than Scientists Thought


A new study identifies three large surface ice deposits near Mercury's north pole, and suggests ther...
Published Saturn's tilt caused by its moons, researchers say - Saturn's Tilt Caused by Its Moons, Researchers Say


Scientists have just shown that the influence of Saturn's satellites can explain the tilt of the rot...
Published Astronomers solve temperature mystery of planetary atmospheres - Astronomers Solve Temperature Mystery of Planetary Atmospheres


An atmospheric peculiarity the Earth shares with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune is likely commo...
Published Thick lithosphere casts doubt on plate tectonics in Venus's geologically recent past - Thick Lithosphere Casts Doubt on Plate Tectonics in Venus's Geologically Recent Past


A study of a giant impact crater on Venus suggests that its lithosphere was too thick to have had Ea...
Published Planetary heist: Astronomers show massive stars can steal Jupiter-sized planets - Planetary Heist: Astronomers Show Massive Stars Can Steal Jupiter-Sized Planets


Jupiter-sized planets can be stolen or captured by massive stars in the densely populated stellar nu ...
Published Mystery orbits in outermost reaches of solar system not caused by 'Planet Nine' - Mystery Orbits in Outermost Reaches of Solar System Not Caused by 'Planet Nine'


The strange orbits of some objects in the farthest reaches of our solar system, hypothesized by some...
Published Super-Earth skimming habitable zone of red dwarf - Super-Earth Skimming Habitable Zone of Red Dwarf


A super-Earth planet has been found near the habitable zone of a red dwarf star only 37 light-years ...
Published ALMA traces history of water in planet formation back to the interstellar medium - ALMA Traces History of Water in Planet Formation Back to the Interstellar Medium


Observations of water in the disk forming around protostar V883 Ori have unlocked clues about the fo...
Published JWST confirms giant planet atmospheres vary widely - JWST Confirms Giant Planet Atmospheres Vary Widely


Astronomers have found the atmospheric compositions of giant planets out in the galaxy do not fit ou ...
Published A new way to create Saturn's radiation belts - A New Way to Create Saturn's Radiation Belts


Scientists have discovered a new method to explain how radiation belts are formed around the planet ...
Published Astronomers spot a star swallowing a planet - Astronomers Witness a Star Devouring a Planet



Scientists have observed a star swallowing a planet for the first time. Earth will meet a similar fa ...
Published Surprise finding suggests 'water worlds' are more common than we thought - Surprise Finding Suggests 'Water Worlds' Are More Common Than We Thought


A new study suggests that many more planets may have large amounts of water than previously thought- ...
Published Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun; A new proposal would change that



The International Astronomical Union defines a planet as a celestial body that orbits the sun, is ma ...
Published Examining ice giants of our solar system - Examining Ice Giants of Our Solar System


NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will unlock secrets of the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. ABST...