Lost world’s rediscovery paves the way for finding more habitable planets
The rediscovery of a lost planet could pave the way for the detection of a world within the habitable 'Goldilocks zone' in a distant...
Interstellar organic matter may be the source of water on Earth, says study
Scientists have found the interstellar organic matter could produce an abundant supply of water by heating.
The finding suggests that organic matter could be the...
Scientists watch a black hole blinks
For the first time, astronomers have watched a black hole’s corona disappear, then reappear.
It seems the universe has an odd sense of humor.
While a...
Dying star ashes reveal the carbon’s origin in our Milky Way galaxy
As dying stars take their final few breaths of life, they gently sprinkle their ashes into the cosmos through the magnificent planetary nebulae.
These ashes,...
This pair of neutron stars reveals stars’ eventual cataclysmic merger
A pair of binary neutron stars in the Milky Way galaxy is giving researchers a front-row seat at what they believe will be the...
Scientists discover a cluster of 250 stars
Astrophysicists announced the discovery of Nyx, a new collection of 250 stars that they believe are the remnant of a dwarf galaxy that merged...
Dying stars breathe life into Earth, says new study
As dying stars take their final few breaths of life, they gently sprinkle their ashes into the cosmos through the magnificent planetary nebulae.
These ashes,...
This hungry black hole is one of the most massive in the Universe
We now know just how massive the fastest-growing black hole in the Universe actually is, as well as how much it eats, thanks to...
These stellar fireworks celebrate birth of giant star cluster
Astronomers created a stunning new image showing celestial fireworks in star cluster G286.21+0.17.
Most stars in the universe, including our Sun, were born in massive...
Scientists discover a massive ice giant exoplanet
In our solar system, the “ice giants” Neptune and Uranus are far less dense than rocky Venus and Earth.
But astrophysicists on NASA’s TESS...