Smaller gas giants are less likely to survive in such systems, surrounded by clashing planetary titans. With their lower ...

"There are still many things related to planetary formation and the early evolution of young planetary systems that we don't ...

Based on new simulations, scientists believe that giant gas planets across the universe can often collide and merge into even bigger gas plants — behemoths called "super-Jupiters." In the cosmic ...

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This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the planet Jupiter in a color composite of ultraviolet wavelengths. Released on ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Giant, gas-rich planets may have been able to form more easily in the very early universe than ...

U. Chu (NASA Ames) Giant, gas-rich planets may have been able to form more easily in the very early universe than they do today, according to astounding new findings from the James Webb Space ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, has long captivated scientists and astronomers alike. Decades of exploration have unveiled a wealth of information about this gas giant ...

According to the most widely held astronomical model (the nebular hypothesis), new stars are born from massive clouds of dust ...

Hot Jupiters are giant planets initially known to orbit alone close to their star. During their migration towards their star, ...