What was originally thought to be a planet orbiting the Fomalhaut star was probably just the fallout of a wild collision.

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What seemed like new planets around Fomalhaut were actually expanding dust clouds from violent planetary collisions seen by Hubble.

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

A newly discovered exoplanet is rewriting the rules of what planets can be. Orbiting a city-sized neutron star, this ...