Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a giant exoplanet hiding within one of the most closely ...

A giant planet had been hiding inside one of astronomy’s most closely studied planetary systems, concealed by a bright disk of cosmic dust. Webb revealed Beta Pictoris d through atmospheric traces of ...

Have astronomers observed the first exomoon, or have they spotted a weird object that could challenge the very concept of ...

Are we alone in the universe? For scientists working on NASA's proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory, that question is no ...

The newly identified planet, named Beta Pictoris d, is the third known planet orbiting young star Beta Pictoris and was ...

Approximately 470 million years ago, ancient mollusc shells started to serve as habitats for small sea creatures, initiating a profound ecological transformation across global ocean ecosystems. These ...

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a giant planet outside our solar system, called an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. Sep 18, 2025, 09:28pm EDT Sep 18, 2025, 09:29pm EDT Four ...

Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be confused for Mars. The alluvial basin is full of tan and gray regolith, hued ...

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a ...

A pair of sibling gas giants originally spotted by citizen scientists are so lightweight that their density resembles wispy cotton candy more than a standard atmosphere. The rare duo detailed today in ...