Planet hunters unveil massive catalog of strange worlds

A NASA catalog featuring 126 exotic, newly discovered worlds includes detailed measurements that allow for comparisons with our own solar system.

Martian meteorites deliver a trove of information on Red Planet's structure

Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and crust with discernible reservoirs, and this is known thanks to meteorites that scientists have analyzed. 

Earliest, most distant galaxy discovered with James Webb Space Telescope

The two earliest and most distant galaxies yet confirmed, dating back to only 300 million years after the Big Bang, have been discovered using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Scientists Intrigued By Almost Perfectly Circular Pit on the Surface of Mars

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has discovered another intriguing formation on the planet's barren surface. Despite their best efforts, scientists can only guess as to how exactly holes like this one were formed.

A Bizarre Form of Water Could Help Explain Uranus's Messy Magnetism

One of the most peculiar things about Uranus and Neptune is their magnetic fields.

A Bizarre Form of Water Could Help Explain Uranus's Messy Magnetism

One of the most peculiar things about Uranus and Neptune is their magnetic fields.

Mysterious Radiation Might Be Visible Around Baby Black Hole 'Morsels'

The researchers say that these black holes mergers are a window into Hawking Radiation. When black holes merge, they may create so-called "morsel" black holes the size of asteroids that are ejected into space. 

Recent and extensive volcanism discovered on Venus

A new analysis of data collected on Venus more than 30 years ago suggests the planet may currently be volcanically active.

NASA spots 'Death Star' black holes that swivel to fire planet-killing beams

It turns out that certain black holes act just like the terrifying sci-fi battle station, spinning around to fire giant beams at various targets in the cosmos.

James Webb Just Observed the Universe's Youngest Galaxies Being Born

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers observed the birth of some of the youngest galaxies ever witnessed.

Cosmic butterfly that births planets is spotted in space

Astronomers discover the biggest planet-forming disk ever and it resembles a butterfly.

Cosmic Glitch: Scientists Discover an Anomaly in The Universe's Gravity

A new study suggests that gravity becomes about 1% weaker at very large scales. If gravity behaved according to Einstein's theory, then this 1% difference shouldn't exist.

A Spectacular, Rare Alignment of 6 Planets Is About to Happen in The Sky

Six of the planets of the Solar System are about to line up for a rare sight in Earth's sky.

Potentially habitable Earth-size planet discovered 40 light-years away

Dubbed Gliese 12 b, the planet takes 12.8 days to orbit a star that is 27% of the sun's size. The planet is about the size of Venus, so slightly smaller than Earth, and may be temperate enough to support life, the researchers said.

Stunning New Image of Triple-Star System Gleaming in Space

Another amazing image has been released that shows the triple-star system HP Tau, HP Tau G2, and HP Tau G3. HP Tau is so young that it hasn't started to fuse hydrogen yet and is only 10 million years old!