The Astrophysical Journal Letters
A planet some 140 light-years from Earth is rapidly crumbling to pieces
A planet that’s rapidly disintegrating, producing a comet-like tail.
Astronomers discover possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b
Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system.
Dark matter mystery: New research explores star-free halos
A detection of completely dark halos would open up a new window to study the universe.
Four tiny rocky planets found orbiting Barnard’s star: A milestone discovery
Detecting the undetectable.
Chandrayaan-2 unveils unexpectedly high plasma density in the Moon’s ionosphere
The effect of Earth’s geomagnetic tail on lunar environment
Webb uncovers atmospheric complexity of free-floating planetary-mass object SIMP 0136
Unveiling the dynamic atmosphere of SIMP 0136 with the James Webb Space Telescope
Research links explosion of a star and of viruses on Earth
Cosmic radiation from supernova altered virus evolution in Africa.
Milky Way’s central black hole constantly bubbles with light
James Webb Space Telescope reveals ongoing, rapid-fire light show.
Hubble sees a rare ‘bullseye’ galaxy with nine mesmerizing rings
Astronomers have discovered a unique collisional ring galaxy, nicknamed the "Bullseye," that features nine rings, the most observed in a collisional ring galaxy to...
Fast radio burst found in outskirts of an ancient galaxy
Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts. A recent one calls that into question.
The Universe seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even
Raising questions about current cosmological models.
Real-time formation of black hole jets observed for the first time
A phenomenon that astronomers didn’t ever expect to see happen in real time.
Most distant and therefore oldest blazar ever seen
Early universe had more supermassive black holes than previously thought.
A plasma jet and X-ray flashes arising from a supermassive black hole
Unprecedented features at brink of active black hole.
Astronomers discover answer to long-period radio transients ever detected
A record-breaking astrophysical discovery!
NASA’s Hubble finds shocking details about young star FU Ori
Ultraviolet light reveals new information about the eruptive star's mechanisms.
Illuminating black holes using light echoes
An innovative technique to search for black hole light echoes.
New observation of a supernova explosion that was witnessed in the year 1181
Dandelion Supernova Revealed in 3-D.
There are more black holes in the early universe than previously reported
The new result can help scientists understand how supermassive black holes were created.
The mystery of vampire star rejuvenation solved
This finding is an important missing link in the rejuvenation of these stars.
How and when a supermassive black hole consumes material?
NASA telescopes work out black hole’s snack schedule.
Parker Solar Probe reveals why the sun’s corona is weirdly hot
The sun's crown-like atmosphere can be 200 times hotter than the sun's surface.
Researchers investigate three mysterious objects in the early universe
Tiny bright objects discovered at the dawn of the universe baffle scientists.
First Ever Pair of Merging Quasars at Cosmic Dawn
With the help of the powerful GNIRS instrument on the Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, supported in part by...
New data revise our view of this unusual supernova explosion
The Crab Nebula is a nearby example of the debris left behind when a star undergoes a violent death in a supernova explosion. However,...
A new theory to explain the origin of phosphorus
Astronomers proposed a new model based on oxygen-neon novae.
NASA’s Chandra notices venting galactic center
The chimney and vent are about 26,000 light-years from Earth.