In 2020, a study confirmed that two planets orbited the nearby red dwarf, GJ 887. Now, astronomers have confirmed the existence of two additional planets orbiting GJ 887 in a new study published in ...

Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. This video explains the scientific reasoning behind its demotion, the IAU’s strict criteria for planet status, and why Pluto remains fascinating ...

For no explainable practical reason, humans are enamored with – and even empathetic toward – specific inanimate objects. Our first car. A choice coffee mug. And for a particular subset of the ...

Made up of billions of objects, the Solar System has been studied for generations - but there is still so much to learn about it. Full of celestial bodies orbiting the Sun, the Solar System is roughly ...

A student protest scheduled for today at Comeaux High School in reaction to the decision Thursday evening by Lafayette Parish to close the school was reportedly shut down by LPSS officials. The city ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It was the first meeting of the new year and local Republicans, from senior leaders to right-wing influencers, were ...