The giant planet J1407b has been a weird space mystery since its discovery in 2010. But a new study revealed something about the planet that may help explain at least part of its weirdness: a ...

L ike many of us, Earth bears old pockmarks. Our planet’s crust has a band of ancient craters that formed around 465 million ...

People thinks over Saturn’s awe-inspiring system of rings that enclose the gas giant to be the most fascinating and iconic ...

Scientists observed that all examined craters are situated within 30 degrees of the equator. This concentrated impact area, ...

We know from The Lord of the Rings that Tolkien crafted endless stars in his legendarium, but are there other planets too?

During the time 485 to 443 million years ago, known as the Ordovician period, Earth was already in the throes of a serious cold snap. But the ring may have exacerbated things, plunging the planet ...

Recent research featured in Earth and Planetary Science Letters uncovers interesting findings about this ancient ring and its anticipated influence on our planet. While the notion that Earth had a ...

A recent study claims that Earth may have once had a ring system. This theory sheds light on the presence of an unusual density of impact craters around the equator dating back to the ...

In the cosmic candy shop, there are Ring Pops (less magnificent versions of Saturn), Hot Tamales (Jupiter-like planets close to their stars and ... Sun-like star about 350 light years away from Earth.

In the cosmic candy shop, there are Ring Pops (less magnificent versions of Saturn), Hot Tamales (Jupiter-like planets close to ... 350 light years away from Earth. “None of the accepted puffing ...