The perpendicular orbits of the HD3167 planets: jewels of the Pisces constellation. Credit: Gilliane Devidal When planets form, they usually continue their orbital evolution in the equatorial plane of ...

The discovery of an extraordinary multi-planet system has demonstrated that so-called "hot Jupiter" planets may not be lonely giants after all. The findings could force scientists to revise their ...

Tech CEO Elon Musk has consistently framed space exploration as a civilizational project rather than a luxury endeavor. In a discussion on the Katie Miller Podcast, Musk addressed common ...

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Hot Jupiters are giant planets initially known to orbit alone close to their star. During their migration towards their star, these planets were thought to accrete or eject any other planets present.

Earlier this year, multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk raised eyebrows by making a stunningly stupid claim: that electing vice president Kamala Harris would result in humanity never reaching Mars.

Multibillionaire Elon Musk has never exactly been humble about his corporate empire, but his latest comments are genuinely over the top. Speaking to influencer Katie Miller — wife of Donald Trump’s ...

Illustration of a Mars transit habitat and nuclear propulsion system that could one day take astronauts to Mars. Credit: NASA For NASA, sending a crewed mission to Mars has been the long-term goal for ...

"There are still many things related to planetary formation and the early evolution of young planetary systems that we don't understand." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The WASP-132 system contains a Hot Jupiter (in the foreground), an inner super-Earth (here transiting in front of the orange host star) and the planet WASP-132d, discovered towards the outside of the ...