A new X-ray look at the mesmerizing Helix Nebula reveals an alleged planet killer: a white dwarf that might be the source of ...

Californians can glimpse up to 15 meteors each hour under cloudless skies while the Lyrid meteor shower is underway. The ...

This colorful image of the Helix nebula may mirror what someday could become of our sun and our home planet. Released on ...

This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center ...

A new study compares young and old exoplanets to uncover how worlds shrink, migrate and evolve over time — offering insights ...

Researchers can see celestial snapshots with the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful ever launched, of the star ...

Prior to 2040, the last planetary quintuplet occurred in the year 1186, and according to Uptain, records show that the close ...

In this segment, planetarium manager John Haley tells us more about the Southworth Planetarium and what programs they offer.

Two planets outside the solar system have been identified orbiting a star located nearly 250 light-years away from Earth in ...

During evenings in April 2025, there are two bright planets visible. The departure of Venus has left Jupiter, in the west at ...

All planets are made of gas, ice, rock and metal, and models of how planets form usually assume that these materials don't ...