A star more than 27 billion light years from Earth is the most distant individual one…
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Exoplanet sighting shows how gas giants can form far from their stars
Astronomers have observed a Jupiter-like planet forming around a young star in a way that we…
Furthest star ever seen offers glimpse 12.8 billion years into past
A star in a galaxy that is now more than 27 billion light years away may…
Pluto has a huge field of bumpy ice created by massive volcanoes
A unique lumpy landscape on Pluto was probably built up via ice seeping up from its…
New simulation is the most detailed model of the early universe
A simulation created by MIT is the most detailed model of the early universe to date. …
Astronomers still can't agree on what counts as a planet
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union came up with a new way to classify planets that…
Strange waves in the sun are travelling far faster than they should be
Astronomers have found waves made up of eddies of plasma inside the sun, and they can’t…
A planet-spotting extravaganza is coming, if you are an early riser
Stargazing usually favours night owls, but here’s a treat for early birds, says Abigail Beall, who…
What are odd radio circles?
Astronomers have taken the clearest images yet of “odd radio circles” – mysterious radio waves a…
Strange swirls on the moon may be created by dips in the surface
We don’t know what causes strange bright features on the moon called lunar swirls, but a…