For years, astronomers have wondered whether another huge planet is lurking unseen in the cold darkness beyond Neptune. It ...
Beta Pictoris b appears to have an aurora caused by a powerful magnetic field. If confirmed, it would be the first such field ...
Some scientists believe the sheer number of stars, planets and potentially habitable environments in space makes ...
South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope has helped astronomers achieve a world first: detecting radio signals directly from a planet ...
The newly discovered exoplanets, designated as GJ 9827 b, c and d, are located fairly close to their host star, completing orbits within 6.2 days. ESO A nearby 'super‑Earth' just 25 light years from ...