Jupiter's Great Red Spot storm, which usually appears dark-red, can be seen shining a lurid blue color in an ultraviolet ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

Hot Jupiters are giant planets initially known to orbit alone close to their star. During their migration towards their star, these planets were thought to accrete or eject any other planets present.

Recent studies have revealed that, until now, Hot Jupiters seem to be the only planet in orbit around their host star. This ...

Galileo Galilei's telescopic discovery of Jupiter's four moons in 1610 revolutionized astronomy and supported heliocentric theories. Subsequent centuries saw more moons discovered and a focus shift ...

According to the mission plan, Juno's orbit will degrade naturally, allowing Jupiter's gravity to pull the probe into the planet's dense clouds. The final hurl, which will last about 5.5 days ...

Hot Jupiters are giant planets initially known to orbit alone close to their star. During their migration towards their star, these planets were thought to accrete or eject any other planets present.

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida ...

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The class of planets known as “hot Jupiters” puzzled astronomers on first discovery, but rapidly led to an explanation that ...

This means TOI-1408 b completes an orbit in just 4.4 Earth days. This size and proximity to its star classifies TOI-1408 b as ...