The universe is full of wonders, but some worlds are downright deadly. From searing heat to violent storms, these planets make Earth look like a paradise. Many of them challenge everything we know ...

NASA has been tracking a strange never-before-seen planet through its solar system, which is more than eight times the size of Earth. The exoplanet, known as GJ 1214 b, was first detected by the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have come up with a new class of planet, a waterworld enshrouded by a thick, steamy atmosphere ...

Mike Brown is convinced that beyond Neptune, at the far reaches of our solar system, there's an unseen giant planet. "This is the 5th largest planet in our solar system, lurking out there, waiting to ...

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