Hubble Space Telescope observations of white dwarf star G238-44 has shown that it is "consuming both rocky-metallic and icy ...

A new microchip-sized device could dramatically accelerate the future of quantum computing. It controls laser frequencies ...

New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown.

The intense winds of giant stars, which carry the essential elements for life throughout the galaxy, are not solely driven by ...

New findings suggest sunlight may not be powerful enough to propel stellar winds thought to spread the seeds of life ...

Understanding how the Milky Way formed means looking far beyond the bright spiral you see in the night sky. A new study led ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has been helping scientists explore the cosmos for years now, but there are still plenty of ...

Black holes — remnants of collapsed stars — have immense mass that curves spacetime so all paths lead inward. They also ...

Starlight and stardust are not enough to drive the powerful winds of giant stars, transporting the building blocks of life ...

Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe, and now scientists can model them more accurately than ever ...

In Part 2 of his story, Benita Albert tells of astronomer Bob Benjamin's career, including teaching and now being a NASA consultant.

The Breakthrough Listen Initiative, together with its network of collaborators, has undertaken observations of 3I/ATLAS using ...