For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...

Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA), and its Submillimeter Array (SMA), were critical for identifying a cache of belts surrounding other stars beyond the sun where comets may reside. Regions around 74 stars ...

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The cosmic superstructure Quipu is more than 13,000 times the length of the Milky Way, and its mass is 200 quadrillion times ...

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In partnership with NASA, the Intuitive Machines lander Athena will send a water-seeking drill, a pogo-sticking crater probe ...

Researchers have designed an alternative, autonomous observational method to monitor the Arctic's melting ice, which holds promise for improving the autonomy of marine vehicles, aiding in maritime ...

HD 20794 d, with a mass six times that of Earth, orbits a star similar to our sun. The planet’s location within the habitable ...

"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

Our modern era of space observation and exploration deepens our connection with the universe—and with each other. When NASA ...

The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...