When the Sun expands into a red giant, it will swallow the inner solar system and raise the temperature in the outer regions.

Because of potential water and a source of heat, Olympus Mons has been suggested as a place to look for potential alien life; ...

Astronomers have captured silicate clouds and a mysterious disk around two giant young exoplanets, revealing surprises that ...

During the red giant phase, both the Sun and Jupiter will shine brighter and become hotter. However, its moon Europa is ...

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have captured breathtakingly detailed images of two giant exoplanets ...

Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million years. Uranus and Neptune were next, within 10 million years. The inner ...

Astrophysicists have gained precious new insights into how distant exoplanets form and what their atmospheres can look like, ...

Astronomers anticipate an unprecedented view of the solar system as the Rubin Observatory begins to scan millions of hidden ...

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.