Mathematicians calculated where the planet might be based on its effects on Uranus, and astronomers searched for less than an ...

Astronomers have found unusual patterns in the orbits of distant objects that suggest a ninth planet may exist far beyond ...

The solar system lost its ninth planet back when Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet, but research might indicate that there ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared camera (NIRCam) captured stunning imagery of Neptune. It is the "clearest view of this peculiar planet’s rings in more than 30 years,” according to ...

Astronomers have discovered what they think may be another moon orbiting a distant dwarf planet called Quaoar. This small, ...

Webb uncovers methane on Makemake, showing the icy dwarf planet is more active than once thought - just like Pluto.

If you're headed to the beach this fall, be on the lookout for Neptune balls, which capture and remove plastic from the ...

Astronomers have directly spotted a rare young planet, WISPIT 2b, still forming within the gap of a dusty ringed disk around ...

As atmospheric observations of exoplanets become increasingly precise, it is more important than ever to correctly account ...

"Makemake is one of the largest and brightest icy worlds beyond Neptune, and its surface is dominated by frozen methane," ...

Astronomers have picked up evidence of an Earth-sized world, distinct from the previously hypothesised Planet Nine and Planet ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the Lasker Awards for biomedical research, how gene editing could cure ...