Astronomers have used a new type of extreme supernova in which a massive star was stripped right "down to the bone" to better ...

The exoplanet is the first confirmed detection of a planet in a multi-ringed protoplanetary disk, a disk that contains ...

Researchers describe the newly discovered binary system as a cosmic oddball. Stars often reach the end of their lives and ...

The race for space internet is colliding with humanity’s oldest science.

An automated system co-developed by SpaceX prevents disruption to radio astronomical observations caused by ...

A new ultra-detailed map of the Sculptor Galaxy exposes stellar life and hidden structures, offering new insights into how small-scale processes influence entire galaxies. Astronomers have unveiled a ...

Researchers have been trying to explain this bizarre radio signal for decades. A new study hones in on its potential source.

For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical ...

Astronomers have unraveled the mystery of a bright celestial object that looks like the Eye of Sauron from Middle Earth.

Stars often die with a final burst of beauty. For the first time, astronomers have captured visual proof that a star can explode not once, but twice before fading forever.

Prior to flybys, scientists used mathematical laws and observation to determine the characteristics of the planets.