Finding Mars life might be surprisingly easy

View larger. | Artist’s illustration of the Rosalind Franklin rover. It will launch in 2028 and…

Supernova 1181 was described in an ancient Arabic poem

Many astronomers think Pa 30, a nebula in Cassiopeia (above), is the remnant of supernova 1181.…

Astronomers propose Planet Y in depths of solar system

Astrophysicist and pianist Amir Siraj is lead author on the new work, suggesting an unseen Planet…

New clues about comet 3I/ATLAS revealed in older images

A deep image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) on the…

The tally is in! 6,000 exoplanets now confirmed

NASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets! NASA published a longer version of this story on September 17,…

Volcanic sulfur on Mars could have been helpful for life

View larger. | NASA’s Curiosity rover found these pure sulfur crystals on May 30, 2024, after…

Astronomers glimpse growth of baby planet shrouded in dust

Image from the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile showing the growth of baby planet AB…

Tiny asteroid 2025 RJ2 makes close flyby of moon and Earth

The tiny asteroid 2025 RJ2 will pass close to Earth on September 15 and even closer…

New Comet SWAN25B already bright but near the sun

Comet SWAN25B, not yet confirmed, is a new discovery that is already shining bright, though it…

Black hole stars could solve early universe puzzle

Artist’s concept of a black hole star. At center is a black hole with surrounding accretion…