“We observed much lower metallicity than our models predicted for the planet’s bulk composition,” study co-author and ...
A massive exoplanet orbiting a small red dwarf star has revealed an atmospheric composition that contradicts long-standing theories of planetary formation, according to a new study published in The ...
For centuries, astronomers faced the challenge of classifying objects in space based on their appearance. When observing an ...
Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has unveiled TOI-4616 b, an Earth-sized planet orbiting a nearby M-dwarf star. Published in a March study on the preprint server arXiv, the findings ...
Our solar system is much like a trail of microcosmic breadcrumbs: Follow the molecular bits as far back as they go, and you'll learn a thing or two about where many of our planets and other celestial ...
A color-enhanced view of Ceres, the nearest dwarf planet to Earth, high­lights its Oc­ca­tor crater. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA Pluto is the most famous dwarf planet, due in ...
The largest survey of exoplanets using an observatory atop Maunakea on the Big Island confirms a long-predicted relationship between planetary mass and rotation — putting a new spin on planet ...
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to study the harsh space weather around young M dwarf stars. Mysterious dips in ...
WASHINGTON >> Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our solar system that might qualify as a dwarf planet, spotting it as it travels on a ...
How does a star affect the makeup of its planets? And what does this mean for the habitability of distant worlds? Carnegie's ...
A rare type of plutonium has been found in the crust below the deep sea, offering new clues as to how heavy metals form in star explosions and mergers. Strange hexagonal diamonds may have been ...