A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing link in planet formation.

A distant Sun-like star suddenly went dark for months, stunning astronomers who quickly realized something massive was ...

Sweeping winds of vaporized metals have been found in a massive cloud that dimmed the light of a star for nearly nine months.

"Stars like the sun don’t just stop shining for no reason." ...

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Astronomers have observed a Sun-like star dim dramatically for nearly nine months after being obscured by a vast cloud of gas and dust. A huge cloud filled with vaporized metals has been spotted ...

A new NASA study using Apollo lunar soil samples challenges a long-held theory. It suggests meteorites were not the primary ...

"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger." ...

Discovered by volunteer scientists, this alien planet is out of synch with its siblings ...

The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known and commonly photographed planetary nebulae because it resembles the “ Eye of ...

Journey from the searing surface of Mercury to the inferno of Venus and witness the breathtaking power of the Sun itself.