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The tally is in! 6,000 exoplanets now confirmed
NASA announced this week that it has confirmed a tally of 6,000 exoplanets, or worlds orbiting distant stars. The first exoplanets were discovered 30 years ago.
September 18, 2025
Volcanic sulfur on Mars could have been helpful for life
Did early Mars support life? A new study shows how volcanic sulfur on Mars could have kept the planet warm and wet enough to be habitable billions of years ago.
September 17, 2025
Astronomers glimpse growth of baby planet shrouded in dust
Using the Very Large Telescope, astronomers have seen the growth of baby planet AB Aurigae b. It is still surrounded by dust in its protoplanetary disk.
September 17, 2025
Tiny asteroid 2025 RJ2 makes close flyby of moon and Earth
A tiny asteroid made a close pass by Earth and an even closer pass by the moon yesterday and earlier this morning. It posed no threat to us.
September 16, 2025
Do ‘black hole stars’ solve a puzzle in the early universe?
Astronomers have proposed black hole stars to explain the mysterious little red dots that Webb has seen in the early universe.
September 12, 2025
Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e: New hints of a habitable world?
The 1st analysis results from the Webb space telescope indicate that exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e might have an atmosphere of nitrogen and methane.
September 12, 2025
NASA announces Mars rock as a potential biosignature
NASA said at a press conference on September 10, 2025, that a Mars rock explored by the Perseverance rover is a potential biosignature.
September 11, 2025
Do organics in Enceladus’ plumes really come from its ocean?
Scientists have thought the organics in Enceladus' plumes originate in its ocean. A new study suggests at least some of them might be formed by radiation.
September 11, 2025
Mysterious gamma-ray burst is unlike any detected before
Astronomers have spotted a mysterious gamma-ray burst that lasted for a day. This is by far the longest event we've seen of its kind. So what caused it?
September 10, 2025
130 years of data on planetary nebula IC 418 puzzle scientists
Astronomers looked at 130 years’ worth of data on planetary nebula IC 418. They found its central star is heating up faster than any star ever observed.
September 10, 2025
