Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a massive planet in the Nu Octantis binary star system, first suspected in 2004. Using advanced tools like the HARPS spectrograph, researchers found that ...

ARKS survey by ALMA provides insights into the early chaotic phases of planet formation, bridging gaps in our understanding ...

The survey, known as ALMA to Resolve exoKuiper belt Substructures (ARKS), focused on debris disks. Debris disks are vast belts of dust and ice left behind after planets finish forming. These ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, captured a detailed snapshot of planetary systems in an era long shrouded in mystery.

The planets in the solar system draw elliptical orbits around the sun. Regarding these orbits, astronomers have proposed the theory that 'sometimes they are stable and sometimes unstable,' and have ...

A new study has challenged a popular explanation for the unexpected 30-second shortening of Dimorphos's orbital period. The researchers found that the proposed mechanism would actually produce the ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus, Mars, ...

In a discovery that feels straight out of Star Wars, astronomers using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have identified three Earth-sized planets orbiting a pair of stars some 190 ...

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