Scientists had previously believed that no celestial bodies existed in the vast, empty section of space beyond Neptune.

For decades, our solar system was thought to have nine planets, with Pluto considered the smallest and farthest. But in 2006, ...

Hunting for the building blocks of life? Located in the asteroid belt, Ceres is likely a good bet, study finds ...

Astronomers may be close to identifying a mysterious object in our solar system. New research points to a potential candidate ...

A groundbreaking discovery confirmed by NASA surrounding a young star offers new insights into planet formation and the role ...

A team of astronomers observed a confused exoplanet orbiting its two parent stars in a highly unusual way. As New Scientist ...

Scientists have discovered a mysterious new object far beyond Neptune, and it could be one of the most distant dwarf planets ...

Jupiter may have once been more than twice its current size, with a magnetic field 50 times stronger, say scientists who ...

Webb’s powerful instruments have detected crystalline water ice in a distant star system, offering rare insight into planet ...