The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star.
Planets change orbit shape around Neptune’s size. Metal-rich stars help giant planets form. Eccentric orbits suggest chaotic planet formation.
Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it ...
Following the 3,000th orbit of NASA's AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) aboard the International Space Station, researchers ...
Barnard’s Star has fascinated astronomers for decades. At just six light-years away, it is the second-closest single star to ...
In research highlighted in a new paper, published today in The Astrophysical Journal, Scientia Senior Lecturer Ben Montet and PhD candidate Brendan McKee analysed changes in the timing of a known ...
A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...
An international team led by researchers in Japan and Europe has discovered a new multi-planet system around a Sun-like star, ...