How often at night when the heavens are bright with the light from the glittering stars, have I stood there amazed and asked as I gazed if their glory exceeds that of ours. – from the song “Home on ...

The official number of planets outside our solar system has reached 6,000, according to space scientists. NASA's tally of exoplanets does not include more than 8,000 additional candidate planets ...

"The complexity of the exo-Neptunian landscape provides offers a unique window onto the processes involved in the formation and evolution of planetary systems." Astronomers have launched a new program ...

The official number of planets outside our solar system has reached 6,000, according to space scientists. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state ...