A planet twice the size of Jupiter has been confirmed in Nu Octantis. Its retrograde orbit and origin raise new questions about planetary formation in binary systems.

A small international team of astronomers has confirmed that a binary star system with an odd signal has a companion—a planet ...

The lone planet confirmed to be in the system is squeezed in between the two, orbiting at a distance similar to Earth's ...

This is one of those posts that includes a pile of screenshots and links that can open up a whole new window of understanding for us. For all the fury unleashed in the Middle East over the last couple ...

After two decades of debate, research confirms that an odd binary star system has an equally odd planetary companion ...

The system ʋ Octantis (pronounced nu Octantis) should be hostile to planets. It contains a sub-giant star 57 percent heavier than our Sun and a white dwarf about 43 percent lighter.

Laura Wearn's closing stretch of holes during the final round of the Epson Tour's Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic was about as crazy as you'll see. When you actually see how she made her ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition has dropped to just 48 Knesset seats—its lowest point since the beginning of the year—according to a new Maariv poll published on Friday.

Eight coastal North Carolina governments are pushing back against a state Senate proposal to charge tolls on all ferry routes — including the Currituck-Knotts Island ferry — and increase ...

Opposition bigwigs Kalonzo Musyoka flanked by Rigathi Gachagua, Fred Matiang'i, Martha Karua and Eugene Wamalwa dance to a Maasai tune during an Interdenominational thanks giving and prayer at ...

NAIROBI - Ugandan opposition leader and pop singer Bobi Wine said on Friday he plans to run for president for a second time and criticised the West for not speaking out more against "gross human ...

“There are WAY too many comments coming in on this topic in opposition to this SG appointment. It reeks of bot farm activity.” In response, fellow anti-vaccine activist Naomi Wolf, who has ...