Astronomers have spotted a cosmic mismatch that has left them perplexed - a really big planet orbiting a really small star.

Giant planets are not rare per se — after all, we have four in our own solar system. Such large worlds are, however, rarely ...

As a result of the International Astronomical Union’s 2006 demotion of Pluto from planet to dwarf planet, our solar system ...

It had not been thought possible that such tiny, weak stars could provide the conditions needed to form and host huge planets.

For the unversed, "Planet Nine" is a hypothetical planet which is reportedly larger than Earth that is thought to orbit ...

A small red dwarf star, TOI-6894, is defying astronomers' expectations by having a gas giant planet in its orbit.

With its low density and unusually cool, methane-rich atmosphere, this planet offers a rare window into giant planet formation around small stars.

Astronomers at UCL and the University of Warwick, as part of a global collaboration including partners in Chile, USA and ...

A giant conundrum has been found orbiting a teeny tiny red dwarf star just a fifth of the size of the Sun. Such small stars ...

A possible new dwarf planet has been discovered at the edge of our solar system, so far-flung that it takes around 25,000 ...

Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – all in one place.