Thanks to the discovery of thousands of exoplanets to date, we know that planets bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune ...

Fallstreak holes can technically form naturally, but the most common cause is actually unnatural. Most fallstreak holes form ...

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Astronomers have discovered a new type of object that is a starless cloud that failed to form as a galaxy. Here's what to ...

Caroline Muller looks at clouds differently than most people. Where others may see puffy marshmallows, wispy cotton candy or thunderous gray objects storming overhead, Muller sees fluids flowing ...

Mysterious and unusual shaped clouds have been spotted in the skies in north Wales. The quirky-shaped clouds have been described as looking like flying saucers, pancakes, lentils and have even been ...

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a new type of cosmic object, a cloud of dark matter and gas ...

A team using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a new type of astronomical object—a starless, gas-rich, ...

WASHINGTON — For the first time ever, astronomers have confirmed the existence of a "failed galaxy," a massive, starless ...

If you've looked up over Houston lately and noticed bright rainbow-like patches near the sun, fish-scale patterns rippling ...

An object spotted in deep space is the strongest candidate yet for a galaxy arrested during early development.