Star TOI-6894 is just like many in our galaxy, a small red dwarf, and only ~20% of the mass of our sun. Like many small stars ...

With its low density and unusually cool, methane-rich atmosphere, this planet offers a rare window into giant planet formation around small stars.

It had not been thought possible that such tiny, weak stars could provide the conditions needed to form and host huge planets.

Astronomers announced on Wednesday they have discovered a massive planet orbiting a tiny star, a bizarre pairing that has ...

Giant planets are not rare per se — after all, we have four in our own solar system. Such large worlds are, however, rarely ...

The discovery of a metal-rich star packed with both light and heavy elements hints at exotic stellar explosions and the role ...

Astronomers have discovered a massive gas planet orbiting a tiny red dwarf star, TOI-6894, challenging long-held beliefs ...

Astronomers at UCL and the University of Warwick, as part of a global collaboration including partners in Chile, USA and ...

Called Kepler-725c, the faraway world has 10 times the mass of Earth, according to experts at the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

In addition to the TMT, proposed federal funding cuts threaten the world-class Keck and Gemini observatories, the solar ...

The Unexpected PlanetStar TOI-6894 is just like many in our galaxy, a small red dwarf, and only ~20% of the mass of our Sun. Like many small stars, it ...