The planet orbits its star, Gliese 12, every 12.8 days at a distance of just 7% of the Earth-Sun distance. As a result, it receives approximately 60% more energy from its star compared to what ...

A well-studied cosmic object has stunned astronomers. The "failed star" Gliese 229B has been revealed to be two so-called ...

It orbits so close to its host star that gravity squeezes what should be steam into an absurd, exotic ice crust. Its name is Gliese 436 b. As interesting as planets made of boiling ice or diamond ...