A rocky planet beyond gas dwarfs in LHS 1903 indicates that planetary systems form in unexpected ways.

Astronomers in a recent breakthrough have identified a first-of-its-kind planet characterised with a unique hellscape and atmosphere. The planet is found to be orbiting a star in our ...

A new type of “molten” planet has been discovered that appears to be composed of liquid lava. Orbiting a red star 35 light-years away, the planet is about 1.6 times the size of Earth and has an ...

Scientists have discovered a strange “liquid planet” covered in molten magma, challenging known planet types. Could more hidden worlds like this exist, reshaping how we search for habitable planets?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The unexpected detection of a new planet has been hailed as a “remarkable discovery” by Irish astronomers who were involved in its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Astronomers have discovered a brand-new type of planet outside our solar system that, even in its infancy, is already bigger than ...

The molten lava world is enveloped in a thick atmosphere rich in hydrogen sulfide, which would produce a powerful smell of ...