In doing so, they found this orphan is within the same weight class as Saturn, strengthening the case that the galaxy teems ...

Using observations from both ground-based telescopes and space instruments, they were able to measure the planet's size and ...

While most planets that we are familiar with stick relatively close to their host star in a predictable orbit, some planets ...

Although we already know dozens of exoplanets without their own star, their masses could only be estimated. Now a precise ...

Astronomers have weighed a lonely planet drifting through the Milky Way, using a rare cosmic alignment. How this exiled world ...

Quite far beyond the Milky Way is a lone planet that astronomers found new information about. For the first time, scientists ...

Not all planets are lucky enough to live in a neighborhood like our Solar System – some are doomed to roam the cosmos alone.

Researchers have confirmed the mass of a free-floating planet thanks to a lucky convergence of ground- and space-based ...

Millions of Americans long considered outside the obesity category may, in fact, face many of the same health risks.

State officials certified four petitions to advance toward the 2026 ballot, including a public records measure and proposals ...

Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.