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Published 'Hot Jupiters' may not be orbiting alone - Hot Jupiters May Not Be Orbiting Alone



Astronomers challenge longstanding beliefs about the isolation of 'hot Jupiters' and proposes a new...
Published TESS finds its first Earth-sized planet - TESS Finds Its First Earth-Sized Planet


A nearby system hosts the first Earth-sized planet discovered by NASA's Transiting Exoplanets Survey...
Published Massive comet-like object pollutes atmosphere of a white dwarf - Massive Comet-Like Object Pollutes Atmosphere of a White Dwarf


For the first time, scientists have witnessed a massive object with the makeup of a comet being ripp...
Published Odd bodies, rapid spins keep cosmic rings close - Odd Bodies, Rapid Spins Keep Cosmic Rings Close


Forget those shepherding moons. Gravity and the odd shapes of asteroid Chariklo and dwarf planet Hau...
Published New exoplanet found very close to its star - New Exoplanet Found Very Close to Its Star


Using data from NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, an international team has discovered a new exoplanet...
Published Could this copycat black hole be a new type of star? - Could This Copycat Black Hole Be a New Type of Star?



It looks like a black hole and bends light like a black hole, but it could actually be a new type of...
Published NASA's Kepler mission discovers tiny planet system: Smallest planet yet found around a star similar to our sun - NASA's Kepler Mission Discovers Tiny Planet System: Smallest Planet Yet Found Around a Star Similar to Our Sun



NASA's Kepler mission scientists have discovered a new planetary system that is home to the smallest...
Published Transiting exoplanet with longest known year: 704 Earth days - Transiting Exoplanet with Longest Known Year: 704 Earth Days


Astronomers have discovered a transiting exoplanet with the longest known year. Kepler-421b circles...
Published Hubble directly measures mass of a lone white dwarf - Hubble Directly Measures Mass of a Lone White Dwarf


Astronomers have directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white dwarf -- the surviving core...
Published ESO telescope images planet around most massive star pair to date - ESO Telescope Images Planet Around Most Massive Star Pair to Date


The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) has captured an image of a plan...
Published Astronomers pinpoint 'Venus Zone' around stars - Astronomers Pinpoint 'Venus Zone' Around Stars


Astronomers have defined the 'Venus Zone,' the area around a star in which a planet is likely to exh ...
Published Evidence of asteroid belt around Vega - Evidence of Asteroid Belt Around Vega


Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a large asteroid belt around the star Vega, the secon ...
Published Do missing Jupiters mean massive comet belts? - Do Missing Jupiters Mean Massive Comet Belts?


Astronomers have discovered vast comet belts surrounding two nearby planetary systems known to host...
Published Nearby star could help explain why our Sun didn’t have sunspots for 70 years - Nearby Star Could Help Explain Why Our Sun Didn’t Have Sunspots for 70 Years


Astronomers identified a nearby star whose sunspot cycles appear to have stopped. Studying this star ...
Published Star clusters observed within a galaxy in the early Universe



The history of how stars and galaxies came to be and evolved into the present day remains among the ...
Published Superflare with massive, high-velocity prominence eruption - Superflare with Massive, High-Velocity Prominence Eruption: A Catastrophic Event



A team of Japanese astronomers used simultaneous ground-based and space-based observations to captur...
Published 'Forbidden' planet orbiting small star challenges gas giant formation theories - Forbidden Planet Orbiting Small Star Challenges Gas Giant Formation Theories


Astronomers have discovered an unusual planetary system in which a large gas giant planet orbits a s...
Published New Webb image reveals dusty disk like never seen before - New Webb Image Reveals Dusty Disk Like Never Seen Before


NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has imaged the inner workings of a dusty disk surrounding a nearby...
Published Worldwide observations confirm nearby 'lensing' exoplanet - Worldwide Observations Confirm Nearby 'Lensing' Exoplanet


Researchers using telescopes around the world confirmed and characterized an exoplanet orbiting a ne...
Published Webb celebrates first year of science with close-up on birth of sun-like stars



From our cosmic backyard in the solar system to distant galaxies near the dawn of time, NASA's James...