How do snowmen and physics equal a groundbreaking discovery about the formation of our planet? One Spartan's innovation is showing the way.

White dwarfs, the compact remnants of low- to intermediate-mass stars, offer a unique window into the fate of planetary systems. Recent observational and theoretical work has revealed that many white ...

Florida Tech astrophysicist Howard Chen is offering new insights to help aid NASA's search for life beyond Earth. His latest theoretical work investigates the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, one of the ...

A new study led by UNLV scientists sheds light on how planets, including Earth, formed in our galaxy – and why the life and death of nearby stars are an important piece of the puzzle. In a paper ...

Spread the loveThe Kuiper Belt, a vast region of our solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, is home to a myriad of fascinating celestial bodies. Among these, researchers have recently discovered a ...