Astrophysicists speculate that some exoplanets discovered around carbon-rich stars could be carbide planets rather than silicate worlds.

The inner planets are rocky worlds that formed close to the Sun.

Scientists have found new storms forming on the outer planets.

Astronomers discovered several new minor planets orbiting beyond Neptune.

Scientists compared the atmospheres of the major planets to better understand planetary evolution.

Jovian planets dominate the outer regions of our solar system and host numerous moons and ring systems.

The terrestrial planets in our solar system—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—exhibit a wide variety of geological features.

Astronomers continue to debate how many dwarf planets exist in the outer reaches of our solar system.

Astronomers have proposed that Trojan planets could form in the stable L4 and L5 points of exoplanetary systems.

Scientists are debating how life could arise on interstellar planets that drift through the dark regions between stars.