A distant gas giant the size of 10 Jupiters is now the first planet outside Earth's solar system to be mapped in three ...

For the first time since 2008, two new planets are being added to one of northern Maine's most famous — and scientifically accurate — roadside attractions. Dwarf planets Haumea and Makemake are the ...

An international team of astronomers has shown for the first time that it is possible to map exoplanets using a technique ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

A Hidden Planet: The Missing Piece? To solve these puzzles, researchers have proposed the existence of an undiscovered Earth-like planet in the Kuiper Belt. In a recent study, Dr. Patryk Sofia Lykawka ...

Astronomers have found over 5,000 exoplanets, and now scientists think these distant worlds could unlock one of the universe’s greatest mysteries: dark matter. A new study suggests that Jupiter-like ...

The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...