Astronomers have made a thorough forensic study of a star that was torn apart when it ventured too close to...
Caroline Herschel, the first professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today. But...
New research has improved the accuracy of the parameters governing the expansion of the universe. More accurate parameters will help...
Magnetars are the strongest magnets in the universe. These super-dense dead stars with ultra-strong magnetic fields can be found all...
For the first time in nearly three decades of observations, clouds seen on Neptune have all but vanished. Images from...
Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers racing to find some of the earliest galaxies ever glimpsed have now...
Researchers have found a new way to measure dark energy—the mysterious force that makes up more than two-thirds of the...
The universe is humming with gravitational radiation—a very low-frequency rumble that rhythmically stretches and compresses spacetime and the matter embedded...
The largest storm in the solar system, a 10,000-mile-wide anticyclone called the Great Red Spot, has decorated Jupiter’s surface for...
An extreme star system is giving new meaning to the phrase “surf’s up.” The star system intrigued researchers because it...
Detecting extremely distant stars, or those closest in time to the big bang, can provide insights into the first few...
Recently, the international team ALMA Survey of Orion Planck Galactic Cold Clumps (ALMASOP) led by Prof. Liu Tie from Shanghai...
