The prize celebrates and supports solutions to save the planet by giving each winner $1.2 million to develop their innovations. There are five categories, with three finalists and one ultimate winner ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have spotted orbiting around a young star a newborn planet that took only 3 million years to form - quite swift in cosmic terms - in a discovery that challenges the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Mercury, Venus, Mars, ...

The rotation rates of giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are significantly faster than those of terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars). Determining the rotation rates of giant ...

"We must rethink how we create computer models for planet formation and early evolution in the young universe." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Samantha Lawler, Assistant professor, Astronomy, ...