Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert”

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

NASA's Hubble sees a stunning planet-forming disk. It's a real doozy.

New images from NASA 's Hubble Space Telescope have revealed an enormous, oddly shaped disk of gas and dust around a single ...
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Dark matter could make planets spin faster

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 ...
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In what order did the planets in our solar system form?

Are planets in the solar system that are closer to the Sun older than the ones further away? – Gavriel, age 10, Paducah, Kentucky A cloud of collapsing gas created our Sun, the first thing to form in ...
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South Korean-European networks first to measure rogue planet’s distance, mass

A “rogue planet” drifting through space approximately 10,000 light-years from Earth has been jointly detected by South Korean ...
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A seven-planet alignment happens in late-February, but it could be tricky to see it

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 ...
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Planetary alignment happening in February: Planets make 'string' across California skies

Stargazers in California and worldwide will be treated to a planet parade in February when Earth's seven sister planets align. You'll need high-powered binoculars or a telescope to see Neptune and ...