In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) voted on the definition of a planet. Famously, Pluto no longer met the criteria and was demoted to a dwarf planet. Things have been a bit of a ...

Astronomers think that a dwarf planet hiding in the middle of our solar system could be a source of frozen water. The dwarf planet Ceres is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

A distant white dwarf hosts an Earth-like planet in an orbit that might be similar to Earth’s if it survives the Sun’s red giant phase.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A dwarf planet hiding right in the middle of our solar system could be a surprising source of frozen water, astronomers reveal. A new study finds that Ceres, which sits in the ...

The changing faces of Pluto| The predominant color of Pluto's surface is thought to result from ultraviolet radiation from the distant Sun breaking down methane on the planet's surface ...

“One of the most intriguing questions right now in exoplanet astronomy is: Can rocky planets orbiting M-dwarf stars maintain atmospheres that could support life?” said Dr. Joshua Krissansen-Totton, ...

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) voted on the definition of a planet. Famously, Pluto no longer met the criteria and was demoted to a dwarf planet. Things have been a bit of a mess ...

saved by Goku Vegeta destroyed many planets in the past but is now a good guy Dragon Ball has a lot of powerful characters; however, not every member of its incredibly big cast can flex about ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf, a body too small to be a star and too big to be a planet - sort of a celestial tweener.

The discovery highlights the complexity of star and brown dwarf formation. Scientists remain unsure about the precise transition between giant planets and brown dwarfs, and this new configuration ...