Astronomers find the last three planets the Kepler telescope observed before going dark
Astronomers have discovered what may be the last planets that Kepler gazed upon before going dark.
Surprising discoveries about black hole jets challenge existing theories
Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough in understanding black hole jets, powerful streams of particles emitted by black holes.
One-third of galaxy’s most common planets could be in habitable zone, shows study
Our familiar, warm, yellow sun is a relative rarity in the Milky Way.
By far the most common stars are considerably smaller and cooler, sporting...
Scientists find new way to expand the search for habitable planets
Astronomers are suggesting a new way to expand the search for habitable planets that takes into account a zone not previously considered: the space...
Scientists discover synchronized planets in distant star system
Scientists from the University of Liege and NASA's TESS telescope have made an exciting discovery about a distant star system.
The system, named TOI-2096, is...
Physicists to listen closely to black holes ring
Researchers propose innovative methods to put Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity to even more rigorous tests.
Astronomers find a remarkably small and distant galaxy
Galaxy more than 13 billion light years away is smallest discovered at that distance.
Supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation and using first-of-their-kind observations...
Scientists are unraveling the secrets of neutron stars
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made a significant breakthrough in understanding nuclear reactions that occur on the surface...
Earth and Venus are not the only volcanic planets anymore, shows study
Imagine an Earth-sized planet that’s not at all Earth-like.
Half this world is locked in permanent daytime, the other half in permanent night, and it’s...
Unraveling the mysteries of a luminous quasar, J1144
The most luminous quasar, known as SMSS J114447.77-430859.3 or simply J1144, has been observed in X-ray emissions.
This observation provides a fresh understanding of how...