It's rare for any observatory to directly image a planet beyond our solar system, called an exoplanet, but the powerful James Webb Space Telescope has captured four of them in the stellar system HR ...

Astronomers have recently unveiled an extraordinary discovery in the cosmos: a new exoplanet named Enaiposha, located 47 light-years from our solar system. Initially thought to be a mini-Neptune, this ...

Pluto isn’t the only dwarf planet in our solar system's outer reaches. Now is an ideal time to look for the egg-shaped Haumea ...

one which can offer superb views of the other bodies in the solar system. But which one to choose? We've got you covered with our guide to the best telescopes for seeing planets. There are several ...

Astronomers have discovered two new exoplanets that are similar to other worlds found in the Milky Way, but are unlike any in our own solar system. The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our ...

Planets' temperatures are largely influenced by their structural characteristics and proximity to the Sun, however, Venus ...

Each of the planets, labeled b, c, d, and e, has a mass between 20% and 30% of Earth's, making them among the smallest yet ...

Carbon dioxide has been detected on a planet outside our solar system for the first time. The gas has been observed directly by the James Webb Space Telescope on four exoplanets, all belonging to ...

The findings suggest planets in a system 130 light-years away likely built up solid cores before attracting gas, much like our solar system’s gas worlds. Webb’s coronagraphs allow direct atmospheric ...