Astronomers say they have discovered a 3rd possible planet orbiting the closest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri. It is only about 1/4 of Earth's mass.
Black holes are regions of space with gravitational fields so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. Their sizes vary from stellar to supermassive.
Astronomers found a galaxy cluster in the early universe unlike others from its era. The newborn cluster - MAGAZ3NE J095924+022537 - has old, red, dead stars.
On this date in 1930, Clyde Tombaugh, searching for a 9th planet, discovered Pluto. This opened the door to further exploration of the outer solar system.
Astronomers analyzed Gaia data to create an atlas of Milky Way mergers with smaller galaxies, using data about stellar streams and globular clusters as well.
For the 1st time ever, astronomers say they have found a solitary, wandering black hole in our galaxy. It is estimated to be 7.1 times the mass of the sun.