The Astronomical Journal
Webb telescope reveals Fiery origins and chemical secrets of distant giant planets
Webb images young, giant exoplanets, detects carbon dioxide.
Witnessing the birth of planets: Webb provides unprecedented window
An unprecedented window into the formation of planets around young star systems.
A novel antenna design can measure faint cosmological radio-frequency signals
A first step towards detection of such a signal.
NASA discovery: A ‘Hot Neptune’ discovered in a scorching close orbit
It is the fourth object of its kind ever found.
JWST examined the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy
Within the Milky Way’s outskirts is a firecracker show of star formation.
Breakthrough: EHT achieves highest-resolution observations from Earth’s surface
In future they will be able to make black hole images that are 50% more detailed.
Astrophysicist Discovers Fiery, Volcanic Planet 66 Light Years Away from Earth
UC Riverside's astrophysicist, Stephen Kane, has made a groundbreaking discovery. He has found a planet called HD104067.01 that is situated in a star system...
Webb captures the end of planet formation
How much time do planets have to form from a swirling disk of gas and dust around a star?
JWST identified neon signs that offer clues to planet formation
Using the noble gases neon and argon.
Webb image techniques reveal faint features in galaxy NGC 5728
Modern age JWST image development techniques.
NASA’s Chandra offers evidence for at least two explosions tied to the supernova remnant
A new image of 30 Doradus B contains X-rays, optical, and infrared data.
New record holder: Webb identifies tiniest free-floating brown dwarf
Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars, since they form like stars through gravitational collapse, but never gain enough mass to ignite nuclear fusion....
Planets in pristine solar systems also have some orbital tilt
The discovery provides valuable information about early solar system development.
Evaporating planet getting the hiccups, sees Hubble
A young planet whirling around a petulant red dwarf star is changing in unpredictable ways orbit-by-orbit.
Astronomers observed an unusual Jupiter-like planet orbiting a cool red dwarf star
'Marshmallow' World Orbiting a Cool Red Dwarf Star
Dozens of newly discovered gravitational lenses could reveal ancient galaxies and the nature of dark matter
Thousands more potential lenses await assessment.
Astronomers discovered an exoplanet that could be covered entirely in water
An extrasolar world covered in water?
A giant, scorching-hot planet discovered orbiting Vega
Astronomers unearthed a curious signal that could be the star’s first-known world.
The largest collection of sharp, detailed images of debris disks around young stars
Astronomers recently released the most extensive collection of sharp, detailed images of debris disks around young stars. Over four years, a precision instrument took...
Incredibly rare new Super-Earth planet discovered
Astronomers at the University of Canterbury (UC) have discovered new ‘one in a million’ Super-Earth planet towards the center of the galaxy. The planet...
Citizen scientist just discovered a planet twice the size of earth
A research team that included a UChicago graduate student has discovered a planet that is estimated to be twice the size of earth. The planet...
A New Approach for Detecting Planets in the Alpha Centauri System
Yale astronomers have taken a fresh look at the nearby Alpha Centauri system and discovered better approaches to limit the look for livable planets...
Scientists Found Seven Times More Massive Comets in Our Solar System
A team led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has recently found more large comets in our Solar System. Scientists describe them as massive icy wanderers. Scientists...