WASP-69b: The Jupiter-sized planet with a spectacular comet-like tail
Imagine a planet so close to its star that it's literally boiling away into space!
That's the story of WASP-69b, a gigantic planet about the...
Mars’ ancient lake: Perseverance Rover’s groundbreaking discovery at Jezero Crater
In a thrilling update from Mars, scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery thanks to the Perseverance rover.
At the heart of this discovery is the...
Surprising discovery: Milky Way’s edge holds clues to less dark matter
A recent study by MIT physicists has led to an unexpected finding about our galaxy, the Milky Way.
By observing the speed of stars, they've...
Scientists discover the oldest known black hole in the universe
In a stunning discovery, astronomers have found the oldest black hole ever seen.
This massive space giant, dating back to the very early days of...
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope could find the first stars in the universe
In the beginning, the Universe was so hot and so dense that light could not travel far.
Photons were emitted, scattered, and absorbed as quickly...
Martian methane mystery: Decoding gas secrets for clues of life on Mars
Imagine you're a detective trying to solve a mystery on Mars.
Your clue? Bursts of methane, a gas that on Earth is mostly made by...
Why Venus died
Venus is only slightly smaller than the Earth, and so has enjoyed billions of years of a warm heart. But for this planet, sometimes...
Why Mars Died
We know of Mars as the Red Planet, for its surface and atmosphere is caked in endless swirling dust of rusted iron, the rusting...
75 Years Later, Palomar Observatory Still Shaping Astronomy
Formerly the world’s largest working telescope for more than 40 years, the facility remains cutting-edge thanks to new instrumentation.
"It's on the money," said Paul...
This galaxy hosted one of the most powerful supernovae ever seen
In 2010, an exceptionally luminous supernova exploded in a small galaxy about 150 million light-years away called UGC 5189A.
The Hubble Space Telescope has kept...