Alien solar systems that are home to so-called "hot Jupiters" — gas giants circling sizzlingly close to their stars — are unlikely homes for Earth-like planets, researchers say. Hot Jupiters get their ...

A stratum of molten rock located deep within certain rocky planets may be exerting influence beyond merely shaping their internal structures. Recent research suggests that these concealed magma oceans ...

A layer of molten rock deep inside some rocky planets may be doing more than shaping their interiors. New research points to the possibility that these hidden magma oceans could help protect planets ...

New research finds that certain large exoplanets are shrinking due to internal processes, creating an abundance of rocky 'super-Earths'. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Landing on a new world is only the beginning of exploration. Once there, settlers and explorers must move people supplies and equipment across unfamiliar and often hostile terrain. In this episode we ...