The astronomers observed hot minerals just beginning to solidify – the first specks of planet-forming material, the ...

It's the earliest stage of planet formation ever seen by scientists. The new planetary system is taking shape around HOPS-315 ...

Far beyond the eight familiar planets in our solar system, countless bizarre and extreme worlds await discovery — and some ...

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming around a baby sun-like star, an unprecedented ...

"We found that hundreds of exoplanets are larger than they appear, and that shifts our understanding of exoplanets on a large ...

Despite the powerful telescopes that modern astronomers have to work with, the distant reaches of the Solar System are still ...

International astronomers have for the first time witnessed the birth of a planetary system beyond Earth's sun that could one day resemble our own.

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a ...

Stars and planets are naturally associated with one another. While some planets have gone rogue and are drifting through ...

Astronomers have captured the first direct signs of planet formation around the young star HOPS-315, offering a glimpse into ...

Deep in space, astronomers have witnessed a rare and powerful moment: the birth of planets around a distant baby star. This ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the formation of planets around a distant star, shedding light on our own ...