Earth may have produced much of its water during the planet's formation, as rocky pebbles reacted with the hydrogen-rich ...

A new study led by UNLV scientists sheds light on how planets, including Earth, formed in our galaxy—and why the life and death of nearby stars are an important piece of the puzzle. In a paper ...

The formation of planetary systems remains shrouded in mystery. We know that stars are born in giant clouds, and some of the leftover material ends up in what we call a protoplanetary disk. But new ...

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) were surprised to discover the earliest phases of ...

ALMA is located in the Atacama Desert, chosen for its dry and isolated conditions. It uses interferometry, combining signals from multiple telescopes to reconstruct detailed images. Unlike optical ...

Astronomers using ALMA have uncovered how gas and dust in planet-forming disks evolve separately an insight that reshapes our understanding of how different types of planets form. While dust lingers, ...

Newswise — Instead of a tempest in a teapot, imagine the cosmos in a canister. Scientists have performed experiments using nested, spinning cylinders to confirm that an uneven wobble in a ring of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar ...

Learn about Gomez's Hamburger, a huge astronomical object that offers an ideal view of the earliest stages of giant planet ...

The astro-modified camera used to take this photo lets in the hydrogen alpha light that is normally filtered out. This modification makes the camera more sensitive to the red end of the ...

Researchers have shown why only a small number of planets have the chemical requirements for life—and why the Earth is so fortunate. Their findings may have consequences for the search for life ...

Artistic illustration of the internal structure of a lava planet in a cold state, showing a day‑side magma ocean overlain by a mineral atmosphere. The arrows indicate the direction of heat transport ...