How does a star affect the makeup of its planets? And what does this mean for the habitability of distant worlds? Carnegie's ...
A new video shows the evolution of Kepler's Supernova Remnant using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory captured over ...
Astronomers have found a strange world outside the solar system that is ripe for science fiction — but it's all real. The exoplanet, dubbed PSR J2322-2650 b, has a helium-and-carbon atmosphere, ...
No known process explains how such a carbon-heavy planet as PSR J2322-2650 b could form, according to new research. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Ralf Crawford illustration Astronomers have found a ...
Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have observed an entirely new type of exoplanet whose atmospheric composition challenges our understanding of how this type of planet forms. This ...
An old white dwarf, LSPM J0207+3331, 145 light-years away, is still consuming metal-rich planetary debris. Your neighbors may be driving up your utility bill—watch out for this sign With the penny ...
Journey beyond the asteroid belt to explore the solar system's majestic giants and mysterious outer reaches. We break down the science of Jupiter's eternal storm, Saturn's iconic rings, and the frozen ...