
Astronomers Confirm Earth-Sized Exoplanet in Habitable Zone of Nearby Star
International teams confirm the characteristics of Gliese 12 b, a temperate exoplanet 40 light-years away with potential for liquid water and atmosphere.
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International teams confirm the characteristics of Gliese 12 b, a temperate exoplanet 40 light-years away with potential for liquid water and atmosphere.

JWST spectroscopic observations reveal primordial quasistars, solving the mystery of how supermassive black holes formed in the early universe.

The Vera Rubin Observatory obtains an ultra-deep image of the COSMOS field, mapping over 650,000 galaxies and 50,000 stars.

Astronomers use James Webb observations to map the self-regulating cycle of gas feeding the central supermassive black hole of the NGC 4696 galaxy.

Astronomers use 20 years of Hubble data and James Webb observations to detect the first stellar-mass black hole in Omega Centauri.

A new astrophysical study reveals why Jupiter kept several giant moons, while Saturn lost its own, leaving Titan as the sole survivor.

Scientists use supercomputers to solve the enigma of the Sun's 'missing silver'. Learn about the new metallicity simulation.

NASA and SpaceX officially confirm the acceleration of the launch schedule for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to August 30, 2026, opening new scientific frontiers on dark matter and dark energy

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has successfully awakened from its longest hibernation of 321 days in the Kuiper Belt, sending crucial data back to Earth.

The Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the oldest quasars in the Universe. This historic discovery challenges current models of black hole growth.

LIGO detects gravitational wave candidate S251112cm, suggesting primordial black holes from the Big Bang could solve the universe's dark matter enigma.

University of Chicago undergraduates discovered SDSS J0715-7334, one of the most ancient and pristine stars ever found, which migrated from another galaxy into.