Our solar system's journey around the center of the Milky Way takes it through varying galactic environments, and one may ...

Astronomers have made an exciting breakthrough by discovering four sub-Earth exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our closest ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

For over 40 years, astronomers have been puzzled by strange X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf. Now, they may ...

Considered a solitary star for its lack of stellar companions, Barnard's Star is notoriously lonely—signs of any exoplanets ...

When a mudflat crumbles on Earth, or an ice sheet splinters on one of Jupiter's moons (Europa), or an ancient lakebed breaks ...

Yet, supernovas can also be destroyers. If one explodes within about 65 light-years of Earth, its radiation could strip away the ozone layer, exposing the planet to harmful ultraviolet rays and acid ...

About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...

Astronomers have revealed new evidence that there are not just one but four tiny planets circling around Barnard’s Star, the ...

Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it ...