A strange “forbidden” planet spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope is turning planetary science on its head. TOI-5205 b, a Jupiter-sized world orbiting a small, cool star, has an atmosphere ...

An international team has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the tectonic evolution of terrestrial planets. Using advanced numerical models, the team systematically classified for the ...

What the swirling storms on alien worlds can tell us about the climate on Earth. Damond Benningfield A somewhat alarming new phrase entered the American lexicon when parts of the United States were ...

If Earth-like planets require an extremely rare supernova encounter, then water-depleted rocky planets might be exceptional. But if cosmic-ray immersion is sufficient—and common—then the conditions ...

In early 2025, the world observed a rare planetary parade event that won't be seen again until 2040. On the last day of February, seven planets appeared to align at the same time, creating a rare ...

Everything that has a beginning will have an end. From organisms to planets, the arc remains the same for all parts of the universe, even for one of the most vital and vibrant planets of the solar ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. If you haven’t heard, all the planets are in the sky at the ...