Astronomers have identified a strange new kind of exoplanet that challenges how scientists classify worlds beyond our Solar System. The planet, L 98-59 d, appears to contain a vast ocean of molten ...

What other types of planet are waiting to be uncovered?' astronomers asks after finding small molten, stinky world.

Astronomers have discovered a bizarre exoplanet slightly larger than Earth, covered by a vast magma ocean and wrapped in a ...

Astronomers have identified the first clear evidence of a magnetar forming during a superluminous supernova, offering new insight into some of the brightest explosions in the universe.

We're starting to see just how exceptional our own solar system and its history is, as more exoplanets are discovered. A ...

This solar system montage of the nine planets and four large moons of Jupiter in our solar system are set against a ...

Every once in a while, a science-fiction movie comes along that reminds you why the genre can be so much fun. Not just ...

Astronomers witnessed planets colliding 11,000 light-years away, an event that could shed light on the collision that created ...

Despite years of debate and follow-up studies, an odd streak of cosmic light still defies a final explanation. Is it a giant ...

Astronomers have collected evidence of a violent collision between two planets in a distant star system. The first clues of ...

Astronomers have discovered a strange new signal coming from an exploding star — a “chirp” that speeds up over time, similar ...