Scientists discovered that methyl halides, a gas produced by microbes, could be a biosignature for life on distant planets.

This planet was discovered 244 years ago on 13th March 1781 by William Herschel. Here are 7 UNIQUE things to know about this ...

Astro photographer Josh Dury, 27, of Somerset, England, managed the rare feat of capturing all of the planets in one photo during a recent alignment. Josh Dury / SWNS Everybody loves a parade.

Another finding was how dramatically the planets varied in brightness over just three years. The team discovered that PDS 70 ...

A visible line of planets has for weeks been the talk of astronomers and hobbyist stargazers who have sought to catch a sight of our solar system's worlds. Online chatter and a frenzy of media ...

One extreme class is ultra-hot Jupiters, of particular interest because they can provide a unique window into planetary ... we now have a good idea of what kinds of planets are out there, where ...

The planet, WASP-121b (also known as Tylos), is some 900 light-years away in the constellation Puppis. It's an ultra-hot Jupiter, a gas giant orbiting its host star so closely that a year there ...

Pictured from Castle Green, in Taunton, the moon, Mercury, and Venus were all spotted as the planets aligned in a unique setting which is not expected to be seen for a while after this week. This ...