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Published Atmosphere of midsize planet revealed by Hubble, Spitzer - Atmosphere of Midsize Planet Revealed by Hubble, Spitzer


Two NASA space telescopes have identified the detailed chemical 'fingerprint' of a planet between th...
Published More evidence for ninth planet roming Solar System's outer fringes - More Evidence for Ninth Planet Roaming Solar System's Outer Fringes


As the search for a hypothetical, unseen planet far, far beyond Neptune's orbit continues, new resea...
Published Gaia space telescope rocks the science of asteroids - Gaia Space Telescope Rocks the Science of Asteroids


The European Gaia space mission has produced an unprecedented amount of new, improved, and detailed...
Published The Milky Way's satellites help reveal link between dark matter halos and galaxy formation - The Milky Way's Satellites Help Reveal Link Between Dark Matter Halos and Galaxy Formation


Just like we orbit the sun and the moon orbits us, the Milky Way has satellite galaxies with their o...
Published Pluto's largest moon, Charon, gets its first official feature names - Pluto's Largest Moon, Charon, Gets Its First Official Feature Names


Legendary explorers and visionaries, real and fictitious, are among those immortalized by the IAU in...
Published NASA's Hubble hunts for intermediate-sized black hole close to home - NASA's Hubble Hunts for Intermediate-Sized Black Hole Close to Home



Astronomers have come up with what they say is some of their best evidence yet for the presence of a ...
Published Stars disappear before our eyes - Stars Disappear Before Our Eyes: The Mystery of Vanishing Stars



A startling analysis from Globe at Night -- a citizen science program -- concludes that stars are di...
Published Not your average space explosion: Very long baseline array finds classical novae are anything but simple - Not Your Average Space Explosion: Very Long Baseline Array Finds Classical Novae Are Anything But Simple



While studying classical novae using the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Very Long Baseline A...
Published Black hole discovered firing jets at neighboring galaxy - Black Hole Discovered Firing Jets at Neighboring Galaxy


A team of astronomers has discovered a unique black hole spewing a fiery jet at another galaxy. The ...
Published Four classes of planetary systems - Four Classes of Planetary Systems: A Comprehensive Overview


Astronomers have long been aware that planetary systems are not necessarily structured like our sola ...
Published Nearby star resembles ours in its youth - Nearby Star Resembles Ours in Its Youth


New research provides a closer look at a nearby star thought to resemble our young Sun. The work all...
Published Gemini North spies ultra-faint fossil galaxy discovered on outskirts of Andromeda - Gemini North Spies Ultra-Faint Fossil Galaxy Discovered on Outskirts of Andromeda


An unusual ultra-faint dwarf galaxy has been discovered on the outer fringes of the Andromeda Galaxy...
Published A new Tatooine-like multi-planetary system identified - A New Tatooine-Like Multi-Planetary System Identified



An international team of astronomers has announced the second-ever discovery of a multiplanetary cir ...
Published Alien planet found spiraling to its doom around an aging star - Alien Planet Found Spiraling to Its Doom Around an Aging Star


The condemned planet could help answer questions about the fate of other worlds as their solar syste...
Published Comet collisions every six seconds explain 17-year-old stellar mystery - Comet Collisions Every Six Seconds Explain 17-Year-Old Stellar Mystery


Every six seconds, for many millions of years, comets have been colliding near a star visible to the...
Published Official naming of surface features on Pluto and its satellites: First step approved - Official Naming of Surface Features on Pluto and its Satellites: First Step Approved


The New Horizons flyby of Pluto and its satellites returned a scientific treasure trove of informati...
Published Largest potentially hazardous asteroid detected in eight years - Largest Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Detected in Eight Years


Twilight observations have enabled astronomers to spot three near-Earth asteroids (NEA) hiding in th ...
Published Exquisite views of distant galaxies - Exquisite Views of Distant Galaxies: A Journey Through the Cosmos



For decades, the Hubble Space Telescope provided us with the most spectacular images of galaxies. Th...
Published Observation, simulation, and AI join forces to reveal a clear universe - Observation, Simulation, and AI Join Forces to Reveal a Clear Universe


Astronomers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) technique to remove noise in astronomi ...
Published Ultracool dwarf binary stars break records - Ultracool Dwarf Binary Stars Break Records


Astrophysicists have discovered the tightest ultracool dwarf binary system ever observed. The two st...