Brown dwarf W1935 exhibits signs of glowing methane—possibly caused by aurorae!
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Cassiopeia A is one astronomical object that looks exactly like what it is—a star that exploded 350 years ago!
JWST launches the first day of astronomy’s big meeting with news about science, technology, and galaxies!
The connection between disks and planet formation continues to expand as astronomers view them in new detail.
The phrase “Colors of the Cosmos” makes for a catchy title, but real scientific value lies behind those alliterative words.
How can we "see" how much the black hole in the center of our galaxy is eating?
The same short-duration gamma-ray burst seen on June 3rd that produced a few moons’ worth of gold was still visible nine days later when the Hubble Space Telescope observed its remains.
As the key to life on Earth, water has also become the key to looking for life on other worlds…
