A compositional link between planets and their respective host star has long been assumed in astronomy. For the first time now, a team of scientists, with the participation of researchers of the ...

Why don't planets fall into the stars they orbit if they're constantly being pulled by gravity? Lindsey Coughter Rocky Mount, North Carolina This is a brilliant question because the notion of an orbit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The five-planet parade continues with its last best week, ...