A strange, sandwich-shaped object is giving astronomers a rare view of the chaotic birthplaces of planets.

"The combination of extreme disk size, strong asymmetries, winds, and potential planet formation makes it the perfect laboratory for understanding how giant planets can form." When you purchase ...

Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on ...

For a couple of times in the span of a single week at the end of 2025, the veteran Hubble Space Telescope stepped into the spotlight with findings like no other in the history of space exploration.

Skywatchers might have observed a ‘star’ shining bright in the eastern sky recently. However, it is not a star at all but the planet Jupiter, and according to NASA, it will be at its brightest on ...

Jupiter reaches opposition on Jan. 10, when it will shine all night at its brightest as Earth moves between the giant planet and the sun. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

This week, the giant planet Jupiter will be at its closest approach to Earth in 2026, offering skywatchers an unmissable view. The planet is extremely bright and easy to spot in the night sky. Jupiter ...

Some 350 light-years away, the V1298 Tau system features an infant sun-like star, just 23 million years old, orbited by four ...

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...