The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) imaged both of the planets directly, and PDS 70b has the ...

On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, ...

Scientists at NASA for the first time have been able to observe the make up of Pluto and other small and icy celestial bodies ...

Also called molecular clouds, they can be massive, spanning hundreds of light-years and forming thousands of stars.

There is a "high severity" of flu cases nationwide for the first time in several years, according to the CDC. WBZ-TV's Beth ...

While finding massive metallic rocks in space is relatively easy, asteroids that are just ten metres in size are far harder ...

Astronomers have identified what could be the largest structure ever observed in the known universe—a vast network of galaxy clusters and superclusters containing an astonishing 200 quadrillion solar ...

A new study offers a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, findings that are an exciting step toward ...

Astronomers have detected an exoplanet just twenty light years away that's residing in its star's habitable zone.

Launched into Earth's orbit last June, GOES-19 is the newest addition to NOAA's fleet, equipped with a sensor called the ...

Jan. 21, 2025 — Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h, the winds make up the fastest jet ...

A nebula that neighbors the Milky Way galaxy happens to be a powerhouse of forging stars, "a bouquet of thousands of stars in ...