A new Big Bang model does away with speculative elements, putting gravitational waves at the forefront of the creation of ...

We currently know of more than 5,800 planets beyond the solar system, but we've only found the tiniest fraction of the exoplanets that astronomers think lie elsewhere in the universe.

Astronomers have found planets that are twice as wide as Jupiter and more than 10 times as heavy, but there's a limit to how big planets can get.

While radio waves are the method of choice when searching for signals of intelligent alien life, other detectable signs also ...

Chemistry in the first 50 million to 100 million years after the Big Bang may have been more active than we expected.

There are about 700 quintillion terrestrial exoplanets in the visible universe and they are on average a few billion years older than Earth. Our planet is also in the minority when it comes to ...

Trash Gobbling Robots Cleaning Lake Tahoe and Beyond! Science Scientists discover at least 70 rogue planets wandering the universe, all alone It's the largest group yet of lonely orbs without a home.

Gravity not only holds us firmly to the ground but also anchors oceans, keeps the atmosphere in place, and binds planets and ...

Not only can the Universe turn stars back into planets, but we’ve found multiple examples of them. The next questions are how low in mass they can go, and just how many of them are out there.