130 years of data on planetary nebula IC 418 puzzle scientists

This beauty is planetary nebula IC 418, also known as the Spirograph nebula for its intricate…

Mysterious gamma-ray burst is unlike any detected before

This video zooms in on the gamma-ray burst GRB 250702B, a powerful explosion that repeated several…

Do organics in Enceladus’ plumes really come from its ocean?

This artist’s concept shows plumes erupting onto the surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. In the background…

Meet Earth’s newest quasi-moon, recently discovered 2025 PN7

Newly discovered quasi-moon 2025 PN7 shares a similar orbit with Earth. But from Earth’s perspective, it…

Life around white dwarfs? Astronomers think it’s possible

White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than…

Mystery of fastest white dwarfs solved!

Artist’s concept of a white dwarf remnant being given a high-speed shove from its system. Such…

Is Earendel the most distant star? Or a star cluster?

In 2022, scientists said Earendel was the most distant star in the universe we’ve yet seen.…

Look for a strange meteor shower this month: the Chi Cygnids

The Chi Cygnids is a strange meteor shower that becomes more active every 5 years in…

Mars’ interior might contain remnants of baby planets

View larger. | Artist’s concept of Mars being hit by a large asteroid impact. Mars’ interior…

Exotic steam world exoplanets focus of new research

View larger. | Artist’s concept of the exoplanet called GJ 9827 d, which is either a…