After many previous claims and false alarms, astronomers can finally confirm the existence of at least four planets less ...

Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it ...

Barnard’s Star has fascinated astronomers for decades. At just six light-years away, it is the second-closest single star to ...

Whenever planets are visible in the night sky, they always appear roughly along the same line. This path, known as the ...

Considered a solitary star for its lack of stellar companions, Barnard's Star is notoriously lonely—signs of any exoplanets ...

Astronomers have revealed new evidence that not just one, but four tiny planets are circling around Barnard's Star, the ...

Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard's star - one of our closest stellar neighbors - ...

The only planet that is out of the viewing loop this month is Saturn, which is too close to the sun to be seen, reaching solar conjunction on March 12. Earth will pass through the plane of Saturn ...

If you haven't caught the "planet parade," don't despair. This Friday should offer the best glimpse of one of the most elusive planets.

A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...

The planets appear to align from Earth's perspective because they orbit the sun on the same path. Stargazers in California and worldwide were treated to a planet parade of Friday when Earth's ...