Researchers are studying eccentric warm Jupiters, giant exoplanets that follow odd, elongated orbits unlike anything in our solar system.

When you look at the solar system, you might notice that the planets' orbits are tilted, and oddities in the protoplanetary ...

For the first time since 2008, two new planets are being added to one of northern Maine's most famous — and scientifically accurate — roadside attractions. Dwarf planets Haumea and Makemake are the ...

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There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system?