A planet circling at a sharp 90-degree angle to the orbits of its two host stars has now been confirmed. This discovery ...

An investigation, carried out by the astrophysicists of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), questions one of the ...

“That is an effect that is known to happen. Mercury's precession was a test of general relativity back in the early 20th century. In the case of Mercury, the precession is positive or ...

The difference is due to the gradual precession of the earth's spin axis due to the gravitational action of the sun and moon (not unlike the precession of a child's top due to the gravity of the earth ...

The Milky Way is known to host a diverse array of planetary systems, providing astronomers with extensive insights into how ...