Pluto likely acquired large moon Charon in a “kiss and capture” collision billions of years ago. It may have created a ...

Smaller gas giants are less likely to survive in such systems, surrounded by clashing planetary titans. With their lower ...

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A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

Researchers have unveiled a cosmic cycle where carbon, created in the explosions of stars, travels through space via a ...

Earth" and a massive outer planet, revealing insights into extreme planetary evolution. An international research team, led ...

"Astronomers will always assume a simple model unless there is overwhelming evidence that this simple model is flawed." ...

Since New Horizons' close encounter with Pluto 10 years ago, experts have come to think of the dwarf planet as much more ...

From the northern lights ringing in the New Year to a spectacular meteor shower, January is shaping up to be an exciting ...

Residents evacuated Malibu en masse as beloved local businesses and eateries burned down, including Reel Inn and the Malibu ...

Siya Kolisi will lead the Sharks once again in the absence of Eben Etzebeth when the Durbanites tackle Toulouse on Saturday ...

For the first time, a new study confirms that circumgalactic medium (CGM) doesn’t just contain “hot gases enriched in oxygen” ...