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

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

In January 2025, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all visible in the night sky. And in February, 2025, Mercury will join the fun, with all seven of our planetary neighbors visible ...

Exciting new research suggests there are four miniature planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, each thought to be just 20 to 30% ...

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

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

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

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

Computer models that factor in the Sun's impact on Earth's surface temperatures are providing more accurate simulations of ...

The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star.

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.