Why Earth-like planets may be common across the galaxy
New UCLA study reveals that planets like Earth might not just be common — but inevitable.
Our planet is often thought of as unique...
Saturn’s rings warm up its atmosphere
Saturn’s rings are one of the most well-known features throughout astronomy.
While much is known about them, they still make headlines from time to time.
This...
Astronomers find 1179 previously unknown star clusters in our corner of the Milky Way
Some of the most exciting things that happen in a telescope’s lifetime are its data releases.
Scientists map gusty winds in a far-off neutron star system
The 2D map of this “disk wind” may reveal clues to galaxy formation.
NASA’s Webb reveals never-before-seen details in Cassiopeia A
The explosion of a star is a dramatic event, but the remains the star leaves behind can be even more dramatic. A new mid-infrared image provides one stunning example.
Astronomers find out what happens to rocky planets that wander too close to their...
The massive Kepler survey found a treasure trove of exoplanets.
But in all that wealth they found three anomalies: what appeared to be rings of...
Scientists may find a runaway supermassive black hole
Astronomers say they may have found evidence of a “runaway” black hole, a discovery that would prove a theory that originated five decades ago.
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Twinkling stars could influence interstellar dust that made life
Scientists find a connection between the variable intensity of stars called asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars and the amount of interstellar dust they produce.
Suicide death strongly increases during the week of a full moon
Did you know that people have been talking about the effects of the full moon on human behavior for centuries?
Now, psychiatrists at Indiana University...
A surprisingly simple explanation for interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua’s weird orbit
n 2017, a mysterious comet dubbed ‘Oumuamua fired the imaginations of scientists and the public alike.
It was the first known visitor from outside our...