For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system and the dynamics that govern it. In particular, there is the long-standing question of whether or ...

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.

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

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

Most of the stars across the Milky Way are small red dwarfs like TOI-6894, which has only 20% the mass of our Sun ...

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

Mar. 17, 2025 — A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new ... Webb Telescope Captures Its ...

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