A distant gas giant the size of 10 Jupiter planets is now the first planet outside Earth's solar system to be mapped in three dimension, a team of astronomers says. What's more, the researchers are ...

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An interstellar object trespassing in our solar system known as 3I/ATLAS has captivated the public for months, and it's easy to ...

The planetary system, located 120 light-years away, features four worlds orbiting a red dwarf star and challenges classical formation schemes.

Finding Earth’s exact position in the galaxy took centuries of observation and innovation. This story follows astronomers as ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth on Friday, Dec. 19. The comet will pass within about 170 million miles of our planet and poses no danger. While not visible to the naked ...

Illustration comparing the planets of the Solar System and the Sun on the same scale. The planets are shown to scale relative to each other but their distances are not. From left to right the bodies ...

A newly studied solar system breaks the usual planet pattern, raising fresh questions about how rocky and gas planets form.

Every winter, skiers chase smooth carving turns, reliable snow and that dream run. As the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026 unfold on Earth, it raises a fun question: if the Games ever leave our ...