The Death of Vulcan: New study reveals planet is just an astronomical illusion
A planet thought to orbit the star 40 Eridani A—famously known as Mr. Spock's home planet, Vulcan, from "Star Trek"—turns out to be an...
Scientists unveil the mystery of the ‘slow’ solar wind with solar orbiter mission
Scientists have made significant progress in understanding the mysterious origins of the "slow" solar wind, thanks to data collected during the Solar Orbiter spacecraft's...
Starlinks can produce surprisingly bright flares to pilots
How can sunlight reflecting off SpaceX’s Starlink satellites interfere with ground-based operations?
This is what a recently submitted study hopes to address as a pair...
Galaxies in the early universe preferred their food cold
One of the main objectives of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is to study the early Universe by using its powerful infrared optics...
TESS finds new planet perfect for studying atmospheres
Astronomers using NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and other observatories have discovered an intriguing planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus, located...
Scientists unveil catalog of strange new worlds beyond our solar system
An international team of scientists has discovered 126 new planets outside our solar system.
These exotic worlds have been added to a special NASA catalog...
Five surprising facts about the sun
Solar physicist Shea Hess Webber shares some of her favorite things you may not know about the big ball of plasma at the center...
New study reveals black holes’ hidden secrets: plunging regions
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about black holes, confirming a key prediction made by Albert Einstein over a century ago.
An international team led...
Mystery of the puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b solved by Webb Telescope
Why is the gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy?
Thanks to data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and previous observations from the Hubble Space...
The sun’s magnetic field may originate near its surface, shows study
The sun's surface is a mesmerizing display of sunspots and flares, all driven by its magnetic field.
Traditionally, scientists believed this magnetic field was generated...