The planet was discovered in 2018 around the real star 40 Eridani A — the very same star that hosts Spock's home planet in the famous sci-fi series. However, recent follow-up observations of the ...

Astronomers find evidence of a possible ninth planet beyond Neptune, reigniting the debate about the formation of the Solar ...

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New research shows that a planet spotted around the real-life star 40 Eridani A, famous for hosting Dr. Spock's fictional home world in 'Star Trek', may have been an optical illusion all along.

an unseen extra planet in the distant reaches of the solar system, they still haven’t all agreed whether it’s real or not. Now, new research from Caltech astronomers just uncovered an extra ...

Read More: If a ‘Planet Killer' Astroid is Going to Hit Earth, This is How NASA Will Warn The World However, that is just the opener. The real planet parade will occur on June 29 when people ...

The newcomer replacing Pluto presently goes by “Planet Nine.” If and when it finally shows up, it will get the honor of a real name, but so far, the evidence for this hypothetical planet is ...

For astronomers, it begs the question: Are there any real planets out there that resemble the Kevin Costner classic? Following a recent discovery, scientists may well have an answer.

The planet and star were based on a real star of the same name. In 2018, to much acclaim, astronomers discovered an exoplanet orbiting the star, giving rise to the existence of what many called a ...

Obviously “Dune” and its setting are fictional, but could there be a real planet that resembles Arrakis? And if so, could it sustain life? Ira talks with Dr. Mike Wong, astrobiologist and planetary ...