Astronomers have captured a rare and remarkably close view of a giant planet circling a pair of tightly bound suns, offering one of the clearest real-world echoes yet of the fictional world Tatooine.
When astronomers announced Kepler-452b, they were not just adding another distant world to a growing catalog. They were ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles (700 km) wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our solar system that might qualify as a dwarf planet, spotting it as it ...
Tuesday marks "Perihelion Day" for all Earthlings, the day in 2024 when our planet is closest to the Sun. On the second day of this new year, Earth reaches its nearest point in orbit around the Sun at ...
Astronomers have confirmed a giant planet orbiting a tightly bound pair of young stars, marking a first in direct exoplanet imaging. The planet, known as HD 143811 AB b, is the closest-in world ever ...