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These incredible images reveal the exact moment when planets began to form around a star 1,300 light-years from Earth.
"It is possible that a planet once existed in the solar system but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today." ...
Astronomers first identified these minerals using the now-three-year-old James Webb Space Telescope. To see where exactly the ...
For the first time, international researchers have pinpointed the moment when planets began to form around a star beyond the ...
A young sunlike star called HOPS 315 seems to host a swirling disk of gas giving rise to minerals that kick-start the planet formation process.
Jupiter, the colossal gas giant of our solar system, has always captured the fascination of astronomers and space enthusiasts alike. With its immense size, swirling storm systems, and striking bands ...
The researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to probe the chemical make-up of material around the star, and found the ...
Macquarie University astronomers have tracked an extreme planet's orbital decay, confirming it is spiraling toward its star in a cosmic death dance that could end in three possible ways.
Astronomers have uncovered a massive, hidden exoplanet nestled in the dusty disc of a young star—MP Mus—by combining ...
On July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope, located in northern Chile, ...
AN INTERSTELLAR space rock zooming through our solar system may be the oldest comet ever seen by humans, according to ...
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...