An interstellar comet passing through the solar system contains a surprising mix of chemicals, findings that could help ...

Methane gas may signal an atmosphere or geological activity on a distant dwarf planet located at the outer edge of the Solar System. A research team led by the Southwest Research Institute has ...

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In our nearby stellar neighborhood, a burned-out star is snacking on a fragment of a Pluto-like object. With its unique ...

“These microbes, if we found them, would be anaerobic,” Schwieterman explains in the release, meaning the microscopic organisms don’t require oxygen to grow. “They’d be adapted to a very different ...

Astronomy isn’t just about distant stars; it’s also about the human effort here on Earth that makes it possible to extend our ...

The French company Vaonis is one of the leading manufacturers of smart telescopes, and the Vespera Pro is their premium model ...

Scientists created the most accurate three-dimensional map of star-formation regions in our Milky Way galaxy, based on data ...

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help scientists better understand our Milky Way galaxy's less sparkly ...

A large near-Earth asteroid, 2025 FA22, is set to make a close but safe flyby of Earth on Thursday, September 18, astronomers ...

When the "little red dots" were first discovered in 2022, scientists thought the objects might be galaxies as mature as the Milky Way, which is about 13.6 billion years old. That's because galaxies ...

Understanding backfocus is essential for getting the best from your telescope or astrophotography setup. This ...