WD 1856+534b—a freezing world with a surface temperature of -125 degrees Fahrenheit—exists where planets are normally scoured ...

“Whether it is real or not, it is 100 percent NOT Planet Nine,” Brown says. “Planet Nine is a prediction based on inferred ...

Sophisticated computational models let us examine objects such as supernova remnants in extraordinary detail and from every angle.

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they ...

After initial positioning by ground control, the satellite duo’s autonomous system of cameras, LEDs, and laser rangefinders ...

Through the citizen science project, called Galaxy Zoo (part of the Zooniverse platform), volunteers can help astronomers ...

In the new study, however, astronomers used the cutting-edge "Keck Planet Finder" (KPF) instrument as the W. M. Keck ...

The president’s proposed budget includes major cuts to NASA — among them, the elimination of funding for the Nancy Grace ...

Astronomers have developed a groundbreaking computer simulation to explore, in unprecedented detail, magnetism and turbulence in the interstellar medium (ISM) -- the vast ocean of gas and charged ...

Women have long contributed meaningful scientific discoveries to the field of astronomy; however, men have primarily ...

The 2026 Nasa budget proposal would slash around US$6 billion (£4.4 billion) in funding. This is a huge reduction, amounting ...

Kim remembers participating in discussions at a satellite-science conference in 2008 to develop a “geostationary constellation to cover the most polluted regions over the globe.” Twelve years ...