New research from the SAGA Survey, comparing the Milky Way with 101 similar galaxies, unveils how our galaxy differs ...

Astronomers discovered the gas giant planet — dubbed a "hot Jupiter " — in 2016, but have continued to investigate this ...

Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

By tracing the corkscrew wobble of two stars as they move through the sky, the Gaia space mission has discovered one new ...

Witness a rare celestial spectacle as seven planets align in the night sky for one night in late February, offering a ...

Bring the Moon and planets into closer view, spot stunning star clusters and observe distant galaxies and nebulas with your own eyes — you can even photograph your subject with a smart telescope.

Astronomers have long relied on two main methods to detect exoplanets—the transit method, which looks for dips in a star’s ...

Five of the brightest planets will be visible to the naked eye. With help, you may even spot Uranus and Neptune.

The seven planets will not be perfectly aligned, but will appear in an arc across the sky due to their orbital plane in the Solar System.

The new exoplanet, Enaiposha, also known as GJ 1214 b has never been seen before and is now officially being called a "Super-Venus." ...