"They reveal a whole new level of detail in these planet-forming systems." Four different views of the protoplanetary disk surrounding the young star HD ... images of 15 young star systems sprinkled ...

which is twice as big as Earth, yet smaller than Neptune. It is believed that there are more such super-Earths outside our solar system. It is common to have such planets orbiting their stars.

April 22 is traditionally known as Earth Day, the occasion where we pause as temporary travelers on our 'blue marble' to honor and respect our precious planetary home and its immeasurable beauty ...

Wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory curated the final selection for the "NatGeoYourShotOurHome" challenge from thousands of entries.

Using ALMA, Teague's team captured images of 15 young star systems sprinkled in space between a few hundred to 1,000 light-years from Earth. Rather than rely on direct detection of a young planet ...