Planetary systems in the Milky Way galaxy tend to follow a particular pattern: rocky planets toward the center, closest to the host star, and gas planets toward the exterior. That’s how planets are ...

Astronomers discover a star in Andromeda that may have collapsed into a black hole instead of exploding as a supernova.

Scientists have identified a rocky outer planet in a system where a gas giant was expected. The discovery challenges ...

Celestron FirstScope 76: Very affordable and ideal for kids or as a quick backyard scope. Despite the small size, you can easily catch the craters of the moon and even glimpse Jupiter’s moons.

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Astronomers tracked a star in Andromeda as it dimmed and vanished without the usual fiery explosion, offering rare clues to how black holes form.

It is essential that strict wavefront error (WFE) budgets be met when designing and manufacturing space telescope optics. These performance thresholds dictate a telescope’s ability to clearly and ...

A newly identified planet candidate, HD 137010 b, looks strikingly Earth-like in size and orbit — but it may be colder than Mars due to its dimmer star. If it has a thick enough atmosphere, though, ...

Now researchers think they've solved the mystery of one of the longest star-dimming events ever recorded. The star, called ASASSN-24fw, may have disappeared behind a giant planet with an enormous ...

How can large language models (LLMs) transform the way lawyers, researchers, and the public interact with the law? Join us for a hands-on conversation about the potential of LLMs to make sense of ...