New research by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the National Science Foundation's National Center for Atmospheric ...

Astronomers have long debated why so many icy objects in the outer solar system look like snowmen. Michigan State University ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have captured a stunning image of a "cosmic jellyfish." This aquatic-creature-like galaxy, designated COSMOS2020-635829, was seen as it existed ...

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What started as a relatively simple project for the Caltech Planet Finder Academy — a program that allows students to work on and experience real-world astronomy challenges — Matteo Paz began ...

The universe is filled with innumerable astrophysical objects, each one different from the last. But even amid this vast diversity, some stand out as truly bizarre. A pair of astronomers recently ...

Tens of thousands of human-made objects orbiting the Earth could pose a risk to life, infrastructure and the environment when they fall through the atmosphere. Typically the space debris is tracked ...

Space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is a growing threat. Indeed, old satellites and spacecraft parts reenter our planet’s atmosphere more than three times a day. When these ...

Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren't planets at all, but tiny black holes in disguise? When you purchase through links on our site, ...

A NASA team using the Hubble Space Telescope found an object in space never recorded before, nicknamed “Cloud-9.” Cloud-9 is a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud considered a “relic” or remnant of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Nasa team using the Hubble Space Telescope found an object in space never recorded before, nicknamed "Cloud-9." Cloud-9 is a ...

A Nasa team using the Hubble Space Telescope found an object in space never recorded before, nicknamed "Cloud-9." Cloud-9 is a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud considered a "relic" or remnant of ...