What do Van Gogh's "Starry Night," traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremonies and a river in Alaska have in common? All are now commemorated in the solar systems around ours. These declarations and ...

It wasn’t until the ‘90s that our astronomical powers advanced enough to confirm the existence of worlds around other stars.

This story was updated at 2:40 EST. Astronomers on Tuesday (Dec. 20) announced the discovery of the first two Earth-size alien planets — a historic find for sure, but the newfound worlds didn't ...

Thousands of exoplanets are known, but most have unintelligible catalog entries for names. Now 112 far-off worlds have more memorable monikers. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric ...

Artist's impression of the newly named exoplanet Isagel (right) that orbits the star Aniara (HD 102956) in the Big Dipper 399 light years from Earth. The planet is about as massive as Jupiter and ...

As part of its 100th anniversary commemorations, the Paris-based International Astronomical Union is organizing the IAU100 NameExoWorlds, a global competition that allows any country in the world to ...

Confirmed planets are added to the count on a rolling basis by scientists ... That’s why there is a long list of candidates ...

Some towns in the United States are famous for their quirky names: Santa Claus, Indiana; Okay, Oklahoma; George, Washington; and Sandwich, Illinois, come to mind. Then there’s Earth, Texas, which got ...