Pluto was discovered in 1930 in Arizona, but in 2006 scientists decided to cut Pluto from the planetary line up. Here is why ...

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A team of astronomers poring through old astronomical data may have seen a candidate for the elusive Planet Nine – a ...

Discover interesting facts about Saturn, its rings and whether it could contain extraterrestrial life.

Earth" planet was discovered by researchers. It is not believed these planets are more common than previously thought.

Mar. 17, 2025 — A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new ... Webb Telescope Captures Its ...

An international team including astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has announced the ...

The planet is "crumbling to pieces," shedding the equivalent of Mount Everest’s mass every 30.5-hour orbit and will be ...

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A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists reported Wednesday. Located about ...

Astronomers have spotted a small rocky planet that orbits perilously close to its host star disintegrating as its surface is ...

Once the quirky underdog of our solar system, Pluto held planetary status until 2006, when it got a cosmic demotion that still stings space fans. Discovered in 1930, Pluto was the ninth planet for ...