Two stars in a binary system are very different. It’s because there used to...
A beautiful nebula in the southern hemisphere with a binary star at it’s center seems to break our standard models of stellar evolution.
But new...
Webb Telescope’s search for life on distant exoplanet faces challenges
Recent excitement about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) potentially finding signs of life on a distant planet has been tempered by a new...
Astronomers think they’ve found examples of the first stars in the universe
When the first stars in the Universe formed, the only material available was primordial hydrogen and helium from the Big Bang.
Astronomers call these original...
NASA’s Curiosity rover discovers clues to Mars’ Earth-like past
Scientists using NASA’s Curiosity rover have made a significant discovery on Mars that suggests the planet might once have had conditions similar to Earth.
This...
New evidence supports the existence of dark matter in the universe
Scientists are diving deep into one of space’s biggest mysteries: dark matter.
This invisible substance isn't something we can see directly, but many experts believe...
Scientists reveal the secrets of a fiery exoplanet
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to create a detailed temperature map of WASP-43b, a giant gas planet known as a...
Citizen scientists discover a unique planet in a binary star system
In a remarkable feat, a group of astronomers and volunteer citizen scientists has uncovered a new planet located in the habitable zone of a...
Scientists decode the mysterious brightness of FU Orionis in the Orion constellation
In the vast expanse of the Orion constellation, a unique double star system known as FU Orionis has puzzled astronomers since 1936.
This young star...
Scientists uncover clues to cosmic history through asteroid Ryugu’s samples
The Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft embarked on an intriguing journey, reaching the asteroid Ryugu in June 2018.
Its mission?
To collect samples from this celestial...
Hubble Telescope reveals the stunning barred galaxy NGC 2217
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking view of NGC 2217, a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Major, also...