For decades, planet formation existed mostly in theory and simulations. Now, astronomers have captured direct evidence ...

"A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet." ...

Astronomers have spent the past decade cataloguing thousands of planets beyond the solar system, many of them falling into a ...

At the heart of our own galaxy, there is a dense thicket of stars with a supermassive black hole at the very center. NASA's ...

In 2026, two solar eclipses will occur on February 17 and August 12, though neither will be visible in India. A total lunar eclipse on March 3 will be visible in India from 06:26 PM to 06:46 PM, ...

The idea of dark matter has existed for decades, mostly as a necessary explanation rather than something clearly seen. New observations from the James.

Scientists have created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through the universe—showing its influence ...

Astronomers watched a distant star dim for months and found a metal-rich cloud that may be the aftermath of a massive ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a young star flinging heat-formed crystals outward on a cosmic conveyor belt, ...

Dark matter is a mysterious substance that glues galaxies together. This map from the James Webb Space Telescope could help ...

A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand the mysterious dark matter holding the universe ...

Although we’re in the middle of winter, soon we’ll witness the unveiling of springtime and all of its joyous colors: brilliant orange poppies, deep purple iris and vivid yellow tidy tips. And after ...