A planet outside of our solar system has been found to have a foul, rotten-egg smell, and terrible weather. Upon analysing data gathered by the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists at John Hopkins ...

Powerful winds carrying metals in a planet-wide jet stream have been discovered on a hellish world where we already know it rains molten iron. For the first time, scientists have been able to map the ...

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The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare alignment of seven planets on 28 February when Mercury joins six other planets that are already visible in the night sky. Here's why it matters to scientists. Peer ...

Somewhere between the stars, far from any sun, a planet is moving quietly through space. There is no orbit to trace and no glow to catch the eye, just a brief distortion when it passes in front of ...

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 ...

News of an unusual planetary parade has recently made headlines, prompting people across the globe to wonder how they could witness the celestial spectacle this week. Venus, Jupiter and Saturn and ...