Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a ...

As NASA reports, two astronomers working with raw Webb data the space agency periodically makes available to researchers, ...

Astronomers spotted a baby star displaying the very first signs of planet formation in the zone surrounding it, similar to ...

The astronomers observed hot minerals just beginning to solidify – the first specks of planet-forming material, the ...

For the first time, international researchers have pinpointed the moment when planets began to form around a star beyond the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby ...

There could be many more satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way than previously thought or observed, according to ...

As telescope tech advances and exoplanet counts soar past 7,000, scientists believe the evidence for alien life could emerge ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the very beginning of planet formation around a star beyond our Solar System. Using the James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA, researchers detected hot ...

Astronomers witness first moments of planet formation as rock grains crystallize around distant star HOPS-315.

Weighing in at 0.6 solar mass, HOPS-315 should someday grow to become a star much like our own sun; this makes it a promising stand-in for studying the first stages of our solar system’s history. For ...

However, new research has shown this potentially "water ice-rich" visitor could be even more extraordinary than initially ...