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We finally know why Uranus is so cold

Uranus does in fact generate some heat.

Alpha Centauri A could look like

NASA’s Webb detects a potential planet around Alpha Centauri A

It is just 4 light-years away from Earth.

dust and tiny grains in a protoplanetary disc

Astronomers witness birthplaces of new Solar Systems

Astronomers just caught a celestial sneak peek at how solar systems are born, and it starts with something delightfully small: space pebbles. Around two young...

TRACERS mission

NASA’s TRACERS mission to track space weather

TRACERS tracks cosmic instability.

Exoplanet HIP 67522 b triggers flares from its host star (artist’s impression)

The first-ever evidence for a planet with a death wish

Clingy planets can trigger own doom

The south pole of the Sun

Solar Orbiter observed Sun’s poles during maximum solar activity

Magnetic field of the Sun in a state of turmoil.

comet C2014 UN271

The largest and second most distantly active comet ever observed from the Oort Cloud

Giant comet’s molecular activity and chemistry detected at record distance.

A disk of hot gas swirls around a black hole in this illustration

Supermassive black holes feasting on massive stars

The stars’ destruction produces high-energy light.

A close up jupiter planet of the solar system

Jupiter was once twice as prominent with a supercharged magnetic field

A detailed look into Jupiter's primordial state.

image of a solar flare

The Sun emitted the strongest solar flare of 2025

This flare is classified as an X2.7 flare.

3d burning fire

Study precisely estimates the abundance of Helium in our Sun

A major step in assessing the opacity of the Sun’s photosphere.

Solar eclipse in space, photorealistic illustration

How coronal holes propel supersonic solar wind?

The Sun doesn’t just shine — it blows.

BepiColombo's sixth flyby route

BepiColombo to make close flyby above Mercury’s surface

More insight into Mercury's surroundings.

parker solar probe

Record Breaking: Parker Solar Probe makes history with closest approach to the Sun

No human-made object has ever passed this close to a star.

The Sun at solar minimum

Sun has reached its solar maximum period

It could continue for the next year.

Global maps of coronal magnetic field

The international team produces global maps of the coronal magnetic field

For the first time, scientists have conducted near-daily measurements of the Sun's global coronal magnetic field, a region that has historically been observed only...

Artist’s impression of a sub-Earth-mass planet orbiting Barnard's star

Exoplanet Orbiting the Closest Single Star to our Sun

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet orbiting Barnard’s star, the closest single star to our Sun.

solar coronal magnetic field

Detailed maps of the Sun’s coronal magnetic fields

First magnetic field maps of the Sun’s corona.

ESA Solar Orbiter

Unraveling the Mystery of Slow Solar Wind: Insights from Solar Orbiter

Researchers have made progress in uncovering the enigmatic beginnings of the 'slow' solar wind.

meteoroid broke up by thermal stresses

Heat to blame for Space Pebble’s demise

Why do pebbles pulverize after they leave the comet?

Giant quasar and little red dots

Webb detected little giants in the deep past

Baby quasars: Growing supermassive black holes.

Water in the HL Tauri disc

New link between water and planet formation revealed

Scientists have found water vapour in the disc around a young star exactly where planets may be forming.

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