By making their own lava and cooled glass, scientists find these materials likely aren’t responsible for the unexpected glow of some exoplanets.

Findings also suggest exoplanets lying within habitable zones may be susceptible to ice ages.

Study suggests the rare objects likely came from an early planetesimal with a magnetic core.

Neptune-sized planet may be remnant core of a much larger planet.

Discovery made through the Disk Detective project could help the search for new planets.

MIT scientists identify first magmas generated in solar system’s building blocks, unexpectedly answering questions about meteorites and formation of rocky planets.

When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.

The existence of a magnetic field beyond 3.5 billion years ago is still up for debate.

Samuel Birch, a new Heising-Simons Foundation 51 Pegasi b Fellow at MIT, will investigate the surfaces of outer solar system objects.

A tilted orbit may explain the asteroid Pallas’ highly cratered surface.