Researchers have developed a new model to explain the formation of giant planets such as Jupiter, which furnishes deeper insights into the processes of planet formation and could expand our ...

Image of the young nearby 2MASS1612 system (also known as: RIK113) taken with the ESO Very Large Telescope in Chile. The image uses near infrared light that was scattered of the dust particles ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has provided groundbreaking insights into the potential of giant, free-floating planets forming their own miniature planetary systems. These objects, ...

A new study led by UNLV scientists sheds light on how planets, including Earth, formed in our galaxy – and why the life and death of nearby stars are an important piece of the puzzle. In a paper ...

White dwarfs, the compact remnants of low- to intermediate-mass stars, offer a unique window into the fate of planetary systems. Recent observational and theoretical work has revealed that many white ...

An international team of astronomers led by the University of Galway has discovered the likely site of a new planet in formation, most likely a gas giant planet up to a few times the mass of Jupiter.