A fast-growing supermassive black hole in the early universe

The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of galaxies floating through space. At top is…

Exoplanet atmospheres are a key to habitability

Artist’s concept of exoplanet GJ 9827 d. It might be a steam world, with lots of…

Lost sisters of the Pleiades are scattered across the sky

The Pleiades star cluster, a favorite of stargazers, is actually part of a group that has…

Was NASA’s ‘no life on Mars’ conclusion in the 70s wrong?

View larger. | NASA’s Viking 1 lander took this photo of surrounding rocks and sand dunes…

Shape of a supernova detected 1 day after explosion

This artist’s impression shows a star going supernova. About 22 million light-years away, the supernova –…

Dying old stars destroy their planets, new research shows

View larger. | Artist’s concept of a dying star engulfing a planet. A new study from…

Our solar system is moving 3 times faster than expected

This video shows our solar system moving through the galaxy. The view is from a hypothetical…

Could black hole shadows reveal new theories of gravity?

This image, which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) released on March 27, 2024, shows the supermassive…

Hidden ocean on Enceladus might be stable enough for life

Artist’s concept of the Cassini spacecraft sweeping past Saturn’s moon Enceladus and its famous water vapor…

1st 3D temperature map of exoplanet shows dynamic atmosphere

View larger. | Astronomers have created a 3D temperature map of the exoplanet known as WASP-18b.…