Planets form in disks of gas and dust, orbiting young stars. The MIRI Mid-INfrared Disk Survey (MINDS), led by Thomas...
For every kilogram of matter that we can see—from the computer on your desk to distant stars and galaxies—there are...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
Scientists at the University of Warwick are using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze cosmic explosions known as supernovae. Their paper...
An international team of astronomers today announced the discovery of the two earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen, dating...
The 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several of them have crashed or toppled over. With all...
When a star is born or dies, or when any other very energetic phenomenon occurs in the universe, it emits...
Using observations by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and many other facilities, two international teams of astronomers have discovered...
There are three ways to look for evidence of alien technological civilizations. One is to look out for deliberate attempts...
The advent of AI has been hailed by many as a societal game-changer, as it opens a universe of possibilities...
The sun’s surface is a brilliant display of sunspots and flares driven by the solar magnetic field, which is internally...
Astronomers have made the rare and tantalizing discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet 40 light-years away that may be just a...
