Yet much of the dust endures, likely cocooned by protective cooler gas pockets, according to the statement. Observing these ...

Astronomers discovered a rare ultra-massive white dwarf forged in a stellar smash-up and unmasked only by Hubble’s ...

Scientists have begun their study of the fourth planet from the TRAPPIST-1 star. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Joseph ...

Dr. Gregory Feiden, a University of North Georgia (UNG) professor of astronomy, and his research group have spent the past ...

New research has unveiled the potential for an atmosphere around an Earth -sized planet located approximately 40 light-years ...

"We were excited to see the growth of the tail, suggesting a change in the particles from the previous Gemini images." ...

Ph.D. candidate Anthony Englert GS observed a light bridge between two galaxies in local galaxy cluster Abell 3667.

Researchers have spotted a Jupiter-like gas giant forming in the disk around a young sun — earlier in the star's lifetime ...

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

Growth in satellites and debris will make the whole sky brighter and more difficult to study. Image credits: Rafael Schmall / NOIRLab, CC BY In the clear skies of the Chilean desert, astronomers used ...

Astronomers and students working together through a unique educational initiative have obtained a striking new image of the ...

An interest in astronomy may strike early in life or later. Regardless of what lit the fire of that interest, you need ...