Medieval scholars connected celestial events to changes that happened on the ground, such as the overthrow of the king.

There are several ways in which stars can destroy and swallow their own planets.

Astronomers have spotted a surprisingly diverse set of planet-forming disks.

The observation could fill in gaps in our knowledge about planet formation.

Projects under NASA’s CLPS program will probe unexplored questions about the universe’s formation.

Orbital resonance is kind of like musical harmony, but systems that display it are far more rare than songs with harmonic melodies.

You might hate winter, but at least you know what to expect every year. Other planets have wobbly axes that lead to wild, unpredictable seasons.

Sound needs matter to propagate, so the vast vacuum of space is not just empty − it’s silent.

A newly discovered planet that should be too big to have formed around a tiny star is throwing into question what researchers know about planet formation.

Ever seen the northern lights? You have a magnetic layer in Earth’s atmosphere to thank for those beautiful displays. But the magnetosphere does a lot more than create auroras.