A new investigation into old Kepler data has revealed that a planetary system once thought to house zero planets actually has two planets that orbit their star in a unique style, like an old-fashioned ...

We have all been taught in school that planets revolve in the same direction as the Earth, i.e., in the counterclockwise direction. However, the universe never ceases to amaze us with its unexpected ...

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a spectacular collision of two planets within the confines of a faraway solar system, providing us with a rare chance to observe firsthand the extremes of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. And yes, there is a difference between the two celestial sights. "Planetary alignment is an astronomical term used to describe the ...

Astronomers call it KOI-134, and it's a star located 3,747 light-years away from Earth. Despite the huge distance that separates us, we've known it was there for more than a decade now, ever since the ...