Scientists have discovered that clouds on distant planets may be doing much more than blocking our view. New research suggests these clouds can trap heat...

The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest and most famous objects in the night sky. It can even be seen without a telescope, and...

Astronomers have discovered a rare giant planet outside our solar system that could help scientists better understand how large planets form and evolve. The newly...

Astronomers have made a surprising discovery inside the remains of a giant star that exploded about 1,600 years ago. They found newborn stars surrounded by...

Astronomers have taken a closer look at a giant planet called Beta Pictoris b, hoping to solve one of the biggest mysteries in planetary...

What do you do when a fireball lights up the sky and every camera meant to capture it comes up empty? Last spring, a bright...

An unusual visitor from deep space is helping scientists learn more about what the universe was like billions of years before our solar system...

When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it explodes in a powerful event called a supernova. These explosions are among the most...

A nearby planet that could potentially support life may be more Earth-like than scientists first believed. New observations suggest the planet, called GJ 3378b, is...

While studying planets beyond our Solar System (6,316 confirmed exoplanets and counting), scientists have discovered some very interesting systems. Consider TOI-201, a compact system populated...

In 2024, astronomers detected a rocky exoplanet, GJ 3378b, orbiting a red dwarf sun just 25 light-years from Earth in the direction of the...

The number of satellites orbiting Earth is growing at an incredible speed, and scientists say it could soon change the night sky forever. A new...

Our Moon continues to surprise us with amazing features. Scientists recently shared new information about two canyons that branch out from a major lunar impact. The...

An upcoming NASA mission could find that there are more rogue planets - planets that float in space without orbiting a sun - than...

Mars has captured human imagination for centuries, with its reddish glow in the night sky and its status as Earth’s closest planetary neighbor. But...

Astronomers have used a planet-hunting satellite to see a white dwarf abruptly switching on and off for the first time. The researchers led by Durham...

When astronomers observe a planet passing in front of its star, the slight dip in starlight reveals a wealth of information. This method, known as...