According to the latest studies led by Heidelberg University astronomers, low-mass stars quite often host Earth-like planets. Data collected as part of the CARMENES project were the basis of this ...

Looking at images of Earth from space, you might have noticed a conspicuous lack of stars, but it turns out there's a good ...

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to discover 20 billion new galaxies over the next decade. A total view of the Virgo ...

They were unable to characterize the star because of glare from the magnified background star. In 2023, the Berkeley team led by Keming Zhang took another look at this solar system using the Keck ...

Using an array of ticking pulsars stretched across part of the Milky Way, astronomers have found the 'background hum' of gravitational waves that could be the result of merging supermassive black ...

In the background, the gassy, oblong Milky Way is visible. The Milky Way is seen edge-on, ... Pettit was able to capture a clear view of the stars from low-Earth orbit.

Solar flares can reshape exoplanet atmospheres within days, affecting temperature, winds, and potential habitability.

It's a warm January summer afternoon, and as I traverse the flower-strewn western slopes of Australia's highest mountain, ...

Astronomers spotted a potential Earth-size rocky world orbiting a white dwarf, suggesting a future in which our planet outlives its star. By Jonathan O’Callaghan In six billion years the sun ...