The morning sky boasts the two brightest planets. Jupiter rises soon after midnight and is well up in the south-southeast sky ...

They’re planetary-sized objects drifting alone in the galaxy. Rogue planets hold the key to understanding turbulent planetary systems. Learn how the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will ...

A new rectangular telescope design could finally spot Earth-like planets around nearby stars, bringing the search for alien ...

JWST placed new limits on planets around Epsilon Eridani and demonstrated an improved technique for spotting faint signals.

"Our approach gives astronomers an idea of how many spots a star might have, where they are located, and how bright or dark ...

Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month. It’s what’s known as a planetary parade and it’s the last one of the year.

But even if it doesn't spot Planet 9 directly, the Rubin Observatory might find some more minor planets, ones whose orbits might be affected by Planet 9.

If Planet 9 is real, this observatory has around a 70 to 80 percent chance of finding it, he estimates, adding that it's not a sure thing because there are so many uncertainties.