In a distant star system — a mere 1,300 light-years away from Earth — researchers may have identified the first known planet to orbit three stars. The potential discovery of a circumtriple planet has implications for bolstering understanding of planet formation.

Las Vegas valley police agencies held a pedestrian safety event Tuesday that nearly took a disastrous turn.

Clark County is planning to fund at least one clinic for COVID-19 treatment under a potential $10 million plan that would divert patients who otherwise would end up in local hospitals.

Clark County commissioners on Tuesday honored a UNLV medical student for her heroic efforts and proclaimed Oct. 5 "Liz Groesbeck Day."

Fans of the former CEO and alleged fraudster – and those who poke fun at her – are selling T-shirts, mugs, and other accessories referencing the ‘girlboss’.

Before the Clark County Commission declared Oct. 5 “Elizabeth Groesbeck Day,” the third-year UNLV medical student was quick to recognize others who stepped up to help a hit-and-run crash victim whose life she’s credited with helping save this summer.

Although our solar system has only one star in the center, half of the systems contain two or even more stars that orbit each other by gravity. But so far, no one has seen a planet orbiting the three stars.

Planets orbit stars. Everyone knows that, but have you ever heard of a planet that orbits not two stars, but three?

In 1949 a team of astronomers discovered a star 1,300 light-years from Earth, at the head of Orion the Hunter. Since then, astronomers have found that the star—GW Orionis—has two stellar companions.