Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around single stars, but few around binary stars—even though both types of stars are equally common. Physicists can now explain the dearth.

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

For decades, planet formation existed mostly in theory and simulations. Now, astronomers have captured direct evidence ...

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Researchers have discovered that chemical reactions in underwater hydrothermal vents could have produced the necessary ...

A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing link in planet formation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

One day, probably far off in the very distant future, if astronomers are correct in their assumptions about the vastness of space, Earth will be visited by intelligent beings from another planet.

For years, scientists have wrestled with a basic mystery. The most common planets in the galaxy sit in an awkward size range, bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. We see them everywhere around ...

Roughly 1,000 light-years away from Earth, a gigantic disk of gas and dust is swirling around a young star and giving rise to new planets. Not only is it the largest planet-forming disk astronomers ...

Every now and again I find myself pondering the scientific veracity of pop songs. I’m a nerd, and I like music, so sometimes those worlds collide. It can be interesting to think about, and the ...