Science news articles about 'distant suns'

Since the early 1990s astronomers have discovered more than 300 planets orbiting stars other than our sun, nearly all of them gas giants like Jupiter. Powerful space telescopes, such as the one that ...

A distant "sun" residing in the constellation Aquila has become the smallest star known to host a planet.

... within the habitable zone for liquid water. However, the planet is outside the habitable zone for its sun's tidal forces, which the authors believe drastically limits the possibility of life. "Our ...

Scientists have discovered a new Jupiter-sized planet orbiting around a distant sun-like star.

The twinkling night sky is not just pretty to look at - it also carries the secrets of distant suns.

... an amazing range of color in the stars - from subtle to striking. Here's how to best see distant suns. This is an episode of "The Star Party" a video guide to amateur astronomy from the crew of Orion ...