For over 40 years, astronomers have been puzzled by strange X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf. Now, they may ...
After tracking a puzzling X-ray signal from a dying star for decades, astronomers may have finally explained its source: The ...
About 650 light-years from here, in the constellation Aquarius, lies the planetary nebula Caldwell 63, commonly known as 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 ...
Co-author Martin Guerrero from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia told Phys.org that debris from the shattered planet ...
In August 2006 the International Astronomical Union General Assembly adopted a resolution to reclassify Pluto as a dwarf planet. The reasoning was that it didn't satisfy one of three newly defined ...
Pluto was discovered at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona in 1930 and was considered our ninth planet until 2006. The International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet ...
Pluto, discovered in 1930, was once considered the ninth planet in our solar system. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet because it doesn't meet all ...
The Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, known as the 'jewel of Indian rainforests,' is a stunning and elusive bird found in the rainforests of southwest India. Its vibrant colors and shy behavior make it a ...
Astronomers have made an exciting breakthrough by discovering four sub-Earth exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our closest ...
A planet killer capable of ripping them to pieces has been discovered, say space scientists. Researchers believe they've found evidence that a white dwarf may have torn a Jupiter-sized planet apart.