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Astronomy has just revealed a cosmic monster of unprecedented scale, a black hole so colossal that it pushes the boundaries ...
"The complexity of the exo-Neptunian landscape provides offers a unique window onto the processes involved in the formation ...
Pfalzner's models show that interstellar objects — bodies ejected from other star systems — could be captured by these planet ...
“This milestone represents decades of cosmic exploration driven by NASA space telescopes — exploration that has completely changed the way humanity views the night sky,” Shawn Domagal-Goldman, acting ...
TRAPPIST-1, a planetary system 40 light years from Earth, could host a planet with an atmosphere and liquid water, but astronomers can’t be certain just yet.
NASA has officially tracked 6,000 confirmed exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—a milestone that reflects decades of ...
Dark matter is one of the biggest puzzles in science. Although it makes up about 85 percent of all matter in the universe, it has never been directly observed. You can’t see it, touch it, or hold it ...
As missions like Kepler and TESS discovered more rocky exoplanets in recent years, scientists looked forward to the launch of the JWST. The powerful space telescope has the ability to gather infrared ...
Looking for the perfect vacation? Do you crave late-night fun? PSO J318.5−22, the planet with no star where nightlife never ends, is perfect for you! Prefer some peace and a chance to catch some rays?
When scientists discovered the first planet orbiting another star in 1995, few outside astronomy circles noticed. That planet, 51 Pegasi b, opened the door to a field that now boasts more than 5,000 ...
Photographers Weitang Liang, Qi Yang and Chuhong Yu have beaten thousands of amateur and professional photographers from around the world to bag the 2025 Royal Observatory Greenwich’s ZWO Astronomy ...
The find represents the first clear detection of a baby planet taking shape within a disc of dust and gas with multiple rings. The ground-breaking discovery was made using European Southern ...