Scientists measured mass and distance of free floating planet drifting through space without star for first time.

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

The star system V1298 Tau reveals that many planets begin as large, low-density worlds that slowly shrink and shed their ...

One of the biggest recent surprises in astronomy is the discovery that most stars like the Sun harbor a planet between the ...

What does the Milky Way look like? Sometimes, the billions of stars comprising our home galaxy appear especially vibrant during “Milky Way season” as the band arcs across the night sky. The reason has ...

Astronomers have signalled the discovery of a planetary body roaming the Milky Way that is not gravitationally bound to the Sun or any other star. The.

Astronomers may have finally worked out how planets between the size of Earth and Neptune – which aren't found in our Solar ...