Astronomers have discovered two exoplanets around TOI-1453, a star about 250 light years away. These two exoplanets, a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune, are common in the galaxy, yet are absent from our ...

Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it ...

The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...

An international team led by researchers in Japan and Europe has discovered a new multi-planet system around a Sun-like star, ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

Astronomers have identified an extreme exoplanet, LTT 9779 b, that is reshaping our understanding of planetary atmospheres.

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune ... to see them all so clearly, a real delight.” Amateur astronomer Martin Lewis, 64, from St Albans, said “the planets beautifully complemented the ...

After Venus, there will be a dim planet that’s hard to see. "Those are the three easy targets for your eyes. Saturn, Mercury and Uranus you can see with a pair of binoculars — but Neptune ...

Josh Dury’s pioneering image shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune and Mercury, as well as Earth, in ‘great planetary parade’ ...