The planets around a nearby star seem to be in the wrong order, hinting that they formed through a different mechanism than ...

Our Solar System contains eight planets (sorry, Pluto) orbiting around the Sun. But while all planets are important members of the club, if we’re being honest, we know there’s a crown jewel of our ...

Astronomers have discovered a planetary system that appears to flip one of astronomy's most reliable rules on its head.

"A planet orbiting not just a binary, but a binary brown dwarf, as well as being on a polar orbit, is rather incredible and exciting." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Astronomers have captured some of the most detailed images of debris discs from fully formed, ‘teenage’ planetary systems. Those images are expected to help astronomers locate new planets.