Stars and planets are inextricably linked. They form together and stars shape the fate of planets. Stars create the dusty ...

Now, a new Nature study points to an answer by catching four planets at a stage most systems never show us: The awkward, ...

If Earth-like planets require an extremely rare supernova encounter, then water-depleted rocky planets might be exceptional. But if cosmic-ray immersion is sufficient—and common—then the conditions ...