As the number of exoplanet detections has breached 6,000 and continues to grow, scientists are finding a wide variety of ...

Astronomers have observed two planets forming in the disk around a young star named WISPIT 2. Having previously detected one ...

The scene around WISPIT 2 is messy in a way that matters. Rings of dust circle the young star, gaps cut through the disc, and ...

It's long been assumed that most or all such grooves are evidence of still-forming protoplanets, but only a few like WISPIT ...

Astronomers have identified two giant planets forming within the disc of a young star. The observation offers a rare glimpse ...

The largest survey of exoplanets using an observatory atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island confirms a long-predicted relationship ...

For life to develop on a planet, certain chemical elements are needed in sufficient quantities. Phosphorus and nitrogen are essential. Phosphorus is vital for the formation of DNA and RNA, which store ...

Dr. Jane Huang's research on planet formation in harsh environments, particularly within the Sigma Orionis cluster, offers surprising insights into the universality of planet formation. In a recent ...

The astro-modified camera used to take this photo lets in the hydrogen alpha light that is normally filtered out. This modification makes the camera more sensitive to the red end of the ...

Hit-and-run collisions between embryonic planets during a critical period in the early history of the Solar System may account for some previously unexplained properties of planets, asteroids, and ...