Unveiling the cosmic choreography that shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes
A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system ...
Rare photo said to capture all planets including Earth at once — for the first time ever: ‘Very tricky’
Everybody loves a parade. Most people who live in chillier climes aren’t exactly rejoicing when February rolls around — but this year, watchers of the night sky have been positively ecstatic over a ...
TOI-1453 c: A key sub-Neptune discovered in a system of two exoplanets
Astrophysicists have once again enriched our knowledge of the cosmos with a new discovery: two small planets orbiting ...
Rice research on super-Earths and mini-Neptunes suggests more Earth-like planets may exist
A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...
7 unseen images of Neptune captured by NASA
Neptune is an ice giant, composed primarily of hydrogen, helium, and methane, with a hot, dense fluid of icy materials above a small rocky core. Neptune has 14 known moons and at least five main rings ...
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Planetary parade 2025: What to know as 7 planets align in the night sky
To see Uranus and Neptune, you'll need a telescope ... The planets in the solar system orbit the sun, just as Earth does. Every planet orbits at a different speed and distance.
A Fiery Exoplanet With Mysterious Clouds Is Reshaping Our Understanding of Worlds
Scientists using JWST have uncovered striking cloud formations and extreme heat contrasts on LTT 9779 b, a rare ultra-hot ...
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Super-Earths and mini-Neptunes research suggests more Earth-like planets may exist
"Based on our predictions, up to about 1% of super-Earth and mini-Neptune systems could host Earth-like planets within the habitable zone of their stars. While this fraction is relatively low ...