There’s something about comparing the sizes of unthinkably large objects that’s endlessly intriguing. Looking at a comparison of all the various sizes of stars in the universe, for example, makes for ...

New research suggests they could play a crucial role in the creation of planets themselves. At a conference in Helsinki, ...

Four hundred light-years away, a world twice the size of Jupiter glows like a forge. Now, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have charted that fiery planet in three dimensions — the ...

A flurry of lintlike particles discovered swirling around a small, distant star could help explain how minuscule interstellar dust grains clump together to form planets, astronomers say. "We have seen ...

The moon helps Earth keep life going. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth's moon is large for the planet's size, and many ...

Astronomers have found six new worlds that look like planets, but formed like stars. These so-called rogue worlds are between five and 15 times the mass of Jupiter, and one of them may even host the ...

Natalie Hinkel receives funding from the NASA Nexus for Exoplanet System Science research coordination network based out of Arizona State University. This funding is used to research exoplanet ...