The universe is soaked in weak-but-persistent magnetic fields. Despite decades of research, astronomers still aren't exactly ...

Astronomers have spotted a cosmic mismatch that has left them perplexed - a really big planet orbiting a really small star.

The giant planet, named TOI-6894b, was spotted using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS. The work was led ...

The Hubble constant, a set number that connects a galaxy’s speed to its distance from Earth and tells us how fast the ...

“In the universe, an absolute vacuum is rare, and most of the universe is very low-density high-temperature plasma,” said Chris Impey, an astronomer at the University of Arizona. “In principle, sound ...

For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system and the dynamics that govern it. In particular, there is the long-standing question of whether or ...

Astronomers discover giant gas planet TOI-6894b orbiting a tiny red dwarf, rewriting what we know about planet formation.

Scientists say a new planetarium show about the Milky Way has helped them unlock one of the solar system’s many secrets ...

Research breakthroughs are often sagas of passion, curiosity and sacrifice. If Trump’s proposed budget cuts for 2026 are ...

One study in the journal Nature found organic compounds of unexpected complexity exist throughout the Universe. Thus complex organic compounds are not the sole domain of life. They can be made ...

The cosmos has always beckoned humanity, a canvas of infinite possibilities and mysteries yet to be unraveled. For decades, ...