The Croc's Eye and Whirlpool galaxies shine in astrophotography captured by Vermont-based night sky enthusiast Dr. Michele ...

Scientists using JWST have identified WD 1856+534 b—the coldest exoplanet yet—circling a dead star, revealing surprising ...

Astronomers believe starquakes on highly magnetic neutron stars could lead to the creation of heavy elements such as gold, ...

The assailant, seen right at the point of the break, could be a fast-spinning neutron star, known as a pulsar. Scientists ...

Icy comets can supply water and oxygen to tidally locked e Feb 2025 research shows asteroid impacts could cool Earth and deplete ozo Studies provide insights into planetary habitability and potential ...

Eos, a newly discovered hydrogen cloud just 300 light-years from Earth, offers a rare look at hidden star-forming regions.

Astronomers may have found a candidate for Planet Nine. This planet is beyond Neptune. The finding could be the first ...

Observations of exoplanets typically provide astronomers little more than an orbit, a mass and a radius. If the radius and ...

Super-Earths, larger planets similar to Earth, are far more common across the universe than scientists previously believed, ...

Webb discovered an early cosmic boom of "red monster" galaxies, surprising even seasoned researchers who thought they knew ...

An astronomer breaks down 3 key components that allow researchers to make groundbreaking discoveries – and decide when ...