If you look across space with a telescope, you’ll see countless galaxies, most of which host large central black holes, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. There are currently more than 5,800 known planets beyond the solar system. Artist Martin Vargic ...

Rocky planets might have been forming since the beginning of the universe. A stellar nursery in a neighboring galaxy has the right materials for such planet formation, researchers report April 24 in ...

Huge, red "super-Jupiter" exoplanet orbits its star. Since astronomers first looked beyond the solar system three decades ago to discover extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, we've known that planets in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Astronomers have discovered a group of planets that have no fixed orbits and instead float freely through the Milky Way. The scientists surmise the 10 new planets, each roughly the size of Jupiter, ...

How many planets are in the universe? One of the earliest lessons you learn in school is that our Solar System is made up of eight planets – plus Pluto. We live in just one of thousands of star ...

HIGH above us in the distant reaches of space lie planets of every shape, size and colour. But just how many are in the universe, and what is the nearest planet to ...