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Published How elliptical craters could shed light on age of Saturn's moons - How Elliptical Craters Could Shed Light on the Age of Saturn's Moons


A new study describes how unique populations of craters on two of Saturn's moons could help indicate...
Published Astronomers spot a 'highly eccentric' planet on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter



The newly discovered planet TIC 241249530 b has the most highly elliptical, or eccentric, orbit of a ...
Published Scientists on the hunt for planetary formation fossils reveal unexpected eccentricities in nearby debris disk - Scientists Discover Eccentricities in Nearby Debris Disk


Astronomers have imaged the debris disk of the nearby star HD 53143 at millimeter wavelengths for th...
Published Black holes in eccentric orbit - Black Holes in Eccentric Orbit: A Fascinating Phenomenon


A research team has reconstructed the origin of an unusual gravitational wave signal. The signal GW1...
Published Venus might be habitable today, if not for Jupiter - Venus Might Be Habitable Today, If Not for Jupiter


Venus might not be a sweltering, waterless hellscape today, if Jupiter hadn't altered its orbit arou...
Published Curious tilt of the Sun traced to undiscovered planet - Curious Tilt of the Sun Traced to Undiscovered Planet


Planet Nine the undiscovered planet at the edge of the solar system appears to be responsible for th...
Published Comet makes a pit stop near Jupiter's asteroids - Comet Makes a Pit Stop Near Jupiter's Asteroids


After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting amo...
Published Out of this world control on Ice Age cycles - Out of this World Control on Ice Age Cycles



A research team, composed of climatologists and an astronomer, have used an improved computer model...
Published Transiting exoplanet with longest known year: 704 Earth days - Transiting Exoplanet with Longest Known Year: 704 Earth Days


Astronomers have discovered a transiting exoplanet with the longest known year. Kepler-421b circles...
Published Planet Nine hypothesis supported by new evidence - Planet Nine Hypothesis Supported by New Evidence


Last year, the existence of an unknown planet in our Solar system was announced. However, this hypot...
Published Monster planet is 'dancing with the stars' - Monster Planet is 'Dancing with the Stars'


A team of scientists has discovered a highly unusual planetary system comprised of a sun-like star,...
Published Solar system has a new most-distant member - Solar System Has a New Most-Distant Member


The Solar System has a new most-distant member, bringing its outer frontier into focus. New work rep...
Published Faraway Eris is Pluto's twin - Faraway Eris is Pluto's Twin


Astronomers have measured the diameter of the dwarf planet Eris by catching it as it passed in front...
Published Meet 'DeeDee,' a distant, dim member of our solar system - Meet 'DeeDee,' a Distant, Dim Member of Our Solar System


Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have revealed extraordina...
Published M87 in 3D: New view of galaxy helps pin down mass of the black hole at its core - M87 in 3D: New View of Galaxy Helps Pin Down Mass of the Black Hole at Its Core



From Earth, giant elliptical galaxies resemble highly symmetric blobs, but what's their real 3D stru ...
Published Unprecedented glimpse of merging galaxies - Unprecedented Glimpse of Merging Galaxies



Using the James Webb Space Telescope to look back in time at the early universe, astronomers discove...
Published Mystery orbits in outermost reaches of solar system not caused by 'Planet Nine' - Mystery Orbits in Outermost Reaches of Solar System Not Caused by 'Planet Nine'


The strange orbits of some objects in the farthest reaches of our solar system, hypothesized by some...
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 New treasure trove of globular clusters holds clues about galaxy evolution - New Treasure Trove of Globular Clusters Holds Clues About Galaxy Evolution


Using observations of Centaurus A, a nearby elliptical galaxy, obtained with the Gaia space telescop ...
Published 'Engine' of luminous merging galaxies pinpointed for the first time - Engine of Luminous Merging Galaxies Pinpointed for the First Time


Roughly 500 million light-years away, near the constellation Delphinus, two galaxies are colliding....