Across the galaxy, astronomers now see that planetary systems fall into four broad classes, and our own solar system, part of the rare Ordered group, is only one of them. At the same time, discoveries ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A massive white dwarf (lower left) and a "blue lurker" star (upper right) – which could easily be ...

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WARWICK, England — Just 160 light years from Earth, two dead stars are dancing toward destruction. These white dwarfs, the collapsed remains of once-ordinary stars like our Sun, have grown so massive ...

A new report explains a young star system where low-density planets show how super-Earths and sub-Neptunes begin to form, based on new findings from the V1298 system ...

"The discovery provides a unique cosmic laboratory for studying these mysterious objects." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A rare ...

University of Copenhagen astrophysicists help explain a mysterious phenomenon, whereby stars suddenly vanish from the night sky. Their study of an unusual binary star system has resulted in convincing ...