On Feb. 18, 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto, at that time classified as the ninth planet.

Astronomers have detected a relatively close exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of its star, where temperatures are ...

Around a star just 20 light-years from the Solar System, astronomers have confirmed the existence of what might be a ...

A Kenyan man fled a brutal assault by a call centre scam gang in Myanmar and sought help from Thai residents in Tak.

An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby sun-like star.

HD 206893 B reveals crucial data on atmospheric composition Spectroscopic study shows brown dwarf's mass and temperature Further studies with JWST expected to clarify its formation ...

Scientists work to define a “habitable zone,” which means that if it’s too close to a star, the water heats and evaporates, and too far, it freezes. Also, the atmospheric conditions need to be just ...

Using the Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer (KPIC), astronomers have performed high-resolution spectroscopic observations ...

The aptly named Dwarf 3 will make you think again, with this compact smart telescope reduced to the size of an old-fashioned camcorder. Does reducing a telescope to such a portable size involve ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th ...

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The exoplanet HD 20794d swoops in and out of its habitable zone every few hundred days, making for an extreme climate.