Webb telescope captures a planet being born
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to capture images of a young star system in the process...
Black holes need refreshing cold gas to keep growing
The Universe is filled with supermassive black holes.
Almost every galaxy in the cosmos has one, and they are the most well-studied black holes by...
White dwarfs might be less dead than we thought
At the end of their lives, most stars including the Sun will become white dwarfs.
After a red dwarf or sun-like star consumes all the...
Scientists make big leap in understanding the sun’s energy
Scientists have made a big leap in understanding how the sun makes energy.
The sun and stars generate their warmth and light through a series...
How star pulsations help scientists hunt for dark matter
Imagine the universe as a giant puzzle. Most of its pieces are hidden in the form of dark matter, a mysterious substance that makes...
Astronomers discover the universe’s oldest ‘ghost’ galaxy
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery using the James Webb Space Telescope: they've found the oldest galaxy that stopped making stars over 13 billion...
This hot Jupiter is doomed to crash into its star in just three million...
In 2008, astronomers with the SuperWASP survey spotted WASP-12b as it transited in front of its star.
At the time, it was part of a...
Exploring the universe’s dark energy mystery
Imagine space as not completely empty but buzzing with tiny, invisible energy particles popping in and out of existence.
This is one of the biggest...
Astronomers image 62 newly-forming planetary systems
Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope in Chile have now completed one of the largest surveys ever to hunt for planet-forming discs.
They were able...
Interstellar signal linked to aliens was actually just a truck, shows study
In an unexpected twist, scientists have found that what was once believed to be an alien signal from a meteor was actually just a...