Dying old stars destroy their planets, new research shows

Astronomers have found new evidence that dying stars destroy their planets - with the closest planets at greatest risk - as the stars swell up into red giants.

Shape of a supernova detected 1 day after explosion

Astronomers used quick work to point a telescope at a supernova blast and detected the shape of a supernova just one day later.

Our solar system is moving 3 times faster than expected

A new study suggests that our solar system is moving 3 times faster than expected. The new result might conflict with the standard model of cosmology.

Whoa! Universe’s expansion slowing down?! See a video

We thought we lived in a rapidly accelerating expanding universe after all. But new research suggests the universe's expansion is already slowing.

ESCAPADE mission successfully launches toward Mars

On November 13, 2025, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket successfully launched the ESCAPADE mission and its twin probes - Blue and Gold - to Mars.

Could black hole shadows reveal new theories of gravity?

A new international study proposes how astronomers could use future improved images of black hole shadows to test alternative theories of gravity.

Hidden ocean on Enceladus might be stable enough for life

The subsurface ocean on Enceladus is stable enough for life, a new study of data from the Cassini mission suggests. Heat flow at both poles provides the clues.

1st 3D temperature map of exoplanet shows dynamic atmosphere

Astronomers have created the 1st 3D temperature map of a distant exoplanet. The planet, WASP-18b, is a scorching ultra-hot Jupiter 400 light-years away.

Black hole record: Brightest and most distant flare yet

Astronomers have found the biggest and most distant black hole flare yet. It was likely caused by a massive star too close to a supermassive black hole.

Comet Lemmon is closest to the sun today

Comet Lemmon reaches its closest point to the sun on November 8. It's the best comet of 2025. You can still see it! A finder chart and some great images of it here.