Astronomy has just revealed a cosmic monster of unprecedented scale, a black hole so colossal that it pushes the boundaries of our understanding of the Universe. This major discovery, located at ...

The nearby satellite galaxy M32 can also be seen as a bright ball on the upper edge of Andromeda's disk while the milky splash of light below is in fact the elliptical galaxy Messier 110, which plays ...

Get ready to witness our cosmic neighbor like never before! :milky_way: Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher spent 38 hours ...

An exoplanet orbiting a dwarf star 124 light-years from Earth made headlines around the world in April 2025. Researchers at ...

“This milestone represents decades of cosmic exploration driven by NASA space telescopes — exploration that has completely ...

Pfalzner's models show that interstellar objects — bodies ejected from other star systems — could be captured by these planet ...

Large exoplanets are more easily detected than small ones. It's axiomatic. While large planets block out more starlight during transits, small planets block out much less, letting them hide in the ...

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When scientists discovered the first planet orbiting another star in 1995, few outside astronomy circles noticed. That planet, 51 Pegasi b, opened the door to a field that now boasts more than 5,000 ...

There are promising signs that one of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 star system, which lies about 40 light years from Earth, has an atmosphere capable of supporting life. But scientists will need to ...

Looking for the perfect vacation? Do you crave late-night fun? PSO J318.5−22, the planet with no star where nightlife never ends, is perfect for you! Prefer some peace and a chance to catch some rays?