Instead of Losing its Atmosphere, an Exoplanet Puffed Up and Held Onto it

To date, astronomers have confirmed the existence of 5638 extrasolar planets in 4,199 star systems. In…

Carbon is Surprisingly Abundant in an Early Galaxy

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again found evidence that the early universe was…

Euclid is Finding Free Floating Planets in Orion Too

There are likely millions of “rogue” or free-floating planets (FFPs) spread through the galaxy. These planets,…

Where Did Venus’s Water Go?

It should not be surprising that Venus is dry. It is famous for its hellish conditions,…

We’re Now Just Weeks Away from a Stellar Explosion You Can See With Your Own Eyes

I’ve seen some pretty incredible things using my eyes.. First off of course, is the stunning…

Globular Clusters Should Contain More Intermediate-mass Black Holes

We live in a Universe studded with black holes. Countless stellar mass and supermassive ones exist…

Astronauts are Practicing Lunar Operations in New Space Suits

Through the Artemis Program, NASA will send astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time…

Asteroid 2024 LH1 flew past Earth at 0.02 LD on June 6

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 LH1 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.021 LD…

An Earth-sized Exoplanet Found Orbiting a Jupiter-Sized Star

Red dwarf stars, also known as M-dwarfs, dominate the Milky Way’s stellar population. They can last…

A Mission to Uranus Could Also be a Gravitational Wave Detector

Despite being extraordinarily difficult to detect for the first time, gravitational waves can be found using…