Hundreds of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been recorded as part of an enormous global effort so extensive it “rivals the...
Astronomers from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun have discovered a new planet in the constellation of the Great Bear....
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world’s most powerful solar telescope, operated by the NSF National Solar Observatory (NSO),...
Astronomers have directed NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to examine the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy. Scientists call this...
A Kansas State University engineer recently published results from an observational study in support of a century-old theory that directly...
In a new study, astronomers report novel evidence regarding the limits of planet formation, finding that after a certain point,...
Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity....
An international team of astronomers, including scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the PlanetS National Center of Competence...
Mars was once a very wet planet, as is evident in its surface geological features. Scientists know that over the...
Astronomers exploring the faraway universe with the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s most powerful telescope, have found a class of...
Jupiter’s striking appearance comes from its stormy atmosphere. Swirling clouds surround the gas giant, and their distribution reflects the planet’s...
A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth’s atmosphere the same day, NASA said. The asteroid—about 3...
