With the exception of Pluto, planets in our solar system are classified as either terrestrial (Earth-like) or Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets. Terrestrial planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth ...

Research led by the University of Geneva challenges current theories about the formation of 'hot Jupiter' planetary systems.

For instance, observations of the star AB Aurigae have revealed a Jovian protoplanet at a significant distance from the star, suggesting that planet formation can occur at wide separations within ...

Thanks to your help over the last two years, the Jovian Vortex Hunter project has ... and locations on the planet. For example, your work showed that white and dark vortices are preferentially ...