Scientists think a new framework for quantum gravity could offer clues about a mysterious 5th fundamental force of nature.

How do tidal forces shape a planet's orbital evolution, especially for those in the habitable zone? A recently submitted study aims to answer this question, as an international team of researchers ...

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Every planet in our solar system is essentially round. But out in the universe, are there any planets that aren't spherical? Technically, planets are round, by definition; they need to have enough ...

A groundbreaking study published inGeophysical Research Letters takes us closer to understanding Mars’ wind dynamics and how they shape the planet’s iconic dunes. By focusing on granular materials ...

Sixty-six light-years away, an Earth-sized exoplanet completes an orbit in under six hours, skimming around its star at nearly one-hundredth the distance that Mercury orbits the Sun. This planet is on ...

The magnetic fields of the Solar System’s planets are a mixed bag. Earth’s keeps us alive, Jupiter’s is one of the largest ...

Stars and planets are inextricably linked. They form together and stars shape the fate of planets. Stars create the dusty protoplanetary disks that give birth to planets of all kinds. And when a star ...