Astronomers have detected the chemical fingerprint of a frozen, water-rich planetary fragment being devoured by a white dwarf ...

Importantly, the 6,000 figure is continuously updated as astronomers around the world confirm new planets, meaning no single planet is officially the 6,000th.

Recently, scientists made a significant discovery: some black holes can actually 'burp,' ejecting plasma. This news sparked ...

The official number of exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are ...

The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum ...

In the vastMilky Way, billions of planets may harbor life, but new research presented at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting ...

Last week NASA announced the "clearest sign of life that we've ever found on Mars". Amazing news, or a "crushing blow" for humanity?

The French company Vaonis is one of the leading manufacturers of smart telescopes, and the Vespera Pro is their premium model ...

By capturing the same thing from very different perspectives, a NASA astronaut and an intrepid photographer create a whole ...

The findings suggest Earth’s geological story was partly written in the stars – specifically, in the spiral arms of our home ...

Recently, an interstellar comet named 3I/ATLAS has caught the attention of astronomers worldwide. This unexpected visitor from a distant galaxy not only refreshes our understanding of the universe but ...