Most of the planets we’ve identified are in orbit around stars and formed from the disks of gas and dust that surrounded the ...

In the hunt for extraterrestrial life, we usually look for planets orbiting sun-like stars and icy moons. But there is another possible candidate—planets circling white dwarfs, the hot, dense remnants ...

The idea is that the gravitational pull of planets can attract dark matter particles. The physics behind it are complex, but scientists are working on it, including trying to estimate its density ...

Water isn't just delivered to planets by comets and asteroids — it can also be forged as worlds form, a new study finds. For decades, scientists have debated the origin of Earth's water. One ...

Astronomers hunting for planets orbiting nearby stars similar to the Sun are looking for signs of rocky, Earth-like planets in a “habitable” zone, where conditions such as temperature and liquid water ...

A visible line of planets has for weeks been the talk of astronomers and hobbyist stargazers who have sought to catch a sight of our solar system's worlds. Online chatter and a frenzy of media ...

Thanks to Neal.Fun’s creation, you can have the solar system in the palm of your hand. However, you’ll first need to make a Planet in order to build this in Infinite Craft, and we’re here to explain ...