For years, astronomers have been searching for a mysterious ninth planet lurking in the dark outer reaches of our solar ...

A scientist, inescapably, takes on the role of the educator. It is his place in society to educate others, directly, indirectly or any combination of the ...

Compared to planets in our solar system, HAT P-11b is closest in size to Neptune. But it is much closer to its host star and therefore much hotter, about 878 degrees Kelvin, or 1,120 degrees ...

Compared to planets in our solar system, HAT P-11b is closest in size to Neptune. But it is much closer to its host star and therefore much hotter, 1,120° Fahrenheit (604° Celsius).

Missing The solar system once had five giant gaseous planets rather than the four it has today. That's the conclusion from a computer simulation of the solar system's evolution, which suggests the ...

Despite common assumptions, the disk of our Solar System is warped, and the planets travel around the Sun in slightly eccentric (or oblong) orbits. Scientists now think that a mysterious object ...

Here are the most promising water worlds in the solar system and beyond. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu. Space. Search. ... designated HAT-P-11 b, is close to its home star, ...

Does Jupiter being a gas giant have a solid core? The pressure and temperature down inside Jupiter precludes anything from being solid. It does likely contain an iron/nickel core, however. Hrm. I ...