These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

White dwarfs, once thought lifeless, could host habitable planets. The James Webb Telescope is searching for atmospheric ...

Oumuamua and Comet Borisov in 2017 and 2019, respectively, created a surge of interest. What were they? Where did they come ...

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The "Star Trek" legend's only son will discuss his memoir at the annual space-themed event.

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Among the roughly 10 billion white dwarf stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a greater number than previously expected could ...

However, in 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined what constitutes a planet, leading to Pluto’s reclassification as a dwarf planet. This decision sparked widespread debate ...

Does our Solar System have 9 planets or only 8? Astronomers have gone back and forth on that a lot, with Pluto now being classified as a dwarf planet. However, out beyond Neptune there could be ...

Among the roughly 10 billion white dwarf stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a greater number than previously expected could ...

Fast-moving stars zooming through our galaxy might have been slingshotted from a black hole inside the neighbouring Large ...