A new study has shown that in order to grow more than one giant planet in the same solar system,…
We have it relatively easy on the Earth. Our Sun is relatively calm. The space weather environment in the solar…
Star clusters tend to host more hot Jupiters than average, but why? A team of astronomers have proposed a new…
A team of astronomers has caught glimpses of gas giants forming around a very young star. The nascent giants are…
Recently astronomers have discovered Jupiter-sized planets orbiting at extremely large distances from giant stars. How can these stars end up…
Protoplanetary disks—those nurseries around young stars where planets form—are filled with gas and dust. In particular, many show a lot…
In this age of exoplanet discovery, we've discovered thousands of exoplanets of different types. The hot Jupiter is one of…
Jupiter is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium. The amounts of each closely conform to the theoretical quantities in…
Is our Solar System comparable to other solar systems? What do other systems look like? We know from exoplanet studies…
Hubble's most remarkable feature might be its longevity. The Hubble has been operating for almost 32 years and has fed…