Astronomers have identified a rare sednoid called Ammonite, an icy object beyond Neptune that offers new insight into the ...
The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known and commonly photographed planetary nebulae because it resembles the “ Eye of ...
Some 350 light-years away, the V1298 Tau system features an infant sun-like star, just 23 million years old, orbited by four ...
Optical proof of a tiny companion orbiting supergiant star Betelgeuse is hard to come by. Hubble just spotted new evidence.
Planetary rings explained: composition, formation theories, and a comparison of Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune’s rings.
When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...
Within a few dozen light years of the Sun, the sky is crowded with stars that could, in principle, host living worlds. I want ...
The short answer is stars will come first. Stars are the components of galaxies. because they're so massive. of materials ...
Pluto's days, though they drag on a bit at around 153 hours, are nothing compared to its years. Pluto's orbit takes 248 Earth ...
On January 5, 2005, astronomers at NASA discovered Eris, the second-largest dwarf planet in the solar system. Eris is just slightly smaller than Pluto, and it orbits the sun about three times farther ...
EARTH (CNN) — Bright full moons, dazzling meteor shower displays and remarkable total eclipses will give stargazers plenty of reasons to look to the sky in 2026. The new year kicks off with the full ...