Learn why only 14 out of over 6,000 exoplanets orbit two stars, and how Einstein’s general theory of relativity may be to blame.
A young star called V1298 Tau is giving astronomers a front-row seat to the birth of the galaxy’s most common planets. Four ...
Although Mercury was geologically active in its early days, today its surface appears almost completely static. This is why ...
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Scientists finally have explanation for the missing planets of tight binary stars
Astronomers have long faced a strange contradiction: most stars are born in pairs, and ...
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Strange discovery offers 'missing link' in planet formation: 'This fundamentally changes how we think about planetary systems'
A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing ...
These icy bodies orbit the sun just like the major planets, yet they follow their own rules, often traveling along elongated ...
Scientists find that deep molten rock can power long-lasting magnetic fields, helping large rocky planets hold onto their ...
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