Astronomers have mapped the 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere for the first time, revealing a layered system of extreme winds.

Located 900 light-years away in the constellation Puppis, WASP-121b is an ultra-hot Jupiter, a gas giant orbiting its star so ...

The Wachowskis' attempt at reenergizing the space opera genre is widely considered to be a low point in their career, but ...

A recent study has unveiled how chemical elements and powerful winds shape the atmosphere of a planet far beyond our solar system.

Located around 900 light-years away in the Puppis constellation, Tylos orbits its parent star at an absurdly close distance, ...

Callisto, the third largest moon in the entire solar system, orbits Jupiter from about 1.2 million miles away. The rocky ...

The research has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature.

This exoplanet’s extreme climate defies all models. WASP-121b is one of the most studied exoplanets. Known for its extreme conditions—such as clouds of metal vapor—it belong ...

Around a star 880 light-years from Earth orbits one of the wildest, most extreme exoplanets we've found to date.

Jupiter’s famous clouds aren’t ammonia ice but a murky mix of chemicals, sitting lower in the atmosphere than expected. For years, astronomers believed that Jupiter’s upper clouds — responsible for it ...

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado reported to spring training on Sunday, showing up to play for a team that ...

The "parade of planets" in the evening sky continues. Starting the evening of Feb. 22, Mercury will join the lineup but it will be very low near the horizon shortly ...