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A Rare Glimpse into the Birth of New Worlds: Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics Discover Newly Forming Protoplanet

Mar 26, 2026

Christopher Plain

Fast-Spinning Giants Help Astronomers Distinguish Planets from Failed Stars, New Research Reveals

Mar 21, 2026

Tiny Electrical Sparks May Help Explain Lightning and the Origins of Life

Mar 19, 2026

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Detects Hydrogen Sulfide Around Distant Planet, Impacting Search for Life

Feb 13, 2026

Christopher Plain

“The Earth May Not Be as Extraordinary as We Think”: Study Finds Earthlike Planets Are Common, but Not So for 'Water Worlds'

Sep 20, 2025

Christopher Plain

James Webb Space Telescope Discovers “Cool Gemstones” and “Fiery Grime” in New Butterfly Nebula Images

Aug 29, 2025

“E-MERLIN is Showing What’s Possible”: UK Telescope Array Captures a Rare Look at Protoplanetary "Pebbles"

Jul 9, 2025

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Odd Silicate Clouds and a Rare Moon-Forming Disk

Jun 14, 2025

Astronomers Have Spotted a Giant Exoplanet Forming in Distant Star System

Jun 12, 2025

“Groundbreaking” James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries on WASP-121b Set "a Precedent for Future Exoplanet Studies”

Jun 3, 2025

Scientists Find “Up to a 40% Chance” Theoretical ‘Planet Nine’ Exists Given the Correct Conditions

May 28, 2025

Christopher Plain

James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Stunning Secrets of Disc HH 30, Offering a Rare Glimpse at Planet Formation

Feb 14, 2025

James Webb Space Telescope Confirms Existence of “Hidden” Mechanism Behind the Forging of Stars and Planets

Oct 15, 2024

MIT Astronomers Say They Have Discovered a Planet Current Theories Can’t Explain

May 17, 2024

Christopher Plain

Clues to the Riddle of Planet Formation Are Revealed in Latest James Webb Space Telescope Breakthrough

Nov 9, 2023

Are Earthlike Planets Plentiful Throughout the Milky Way?

Jan 28, 2022

Christopher Plain

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