Scientists have long speculated that Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, is not alone. Now, thanks to ...

The celestial body's unusual orbit “implies that something extraordinary occurred" in the early days of the solar system—and ...

For lovers of newly identified space objects, July has indeed been an exciting month. Last week, astronomers described Ammonite, a potential dwarf planet beyond Pluto. Yesterday, astronomers announced ...

Using various telescopes worldwide, an international team of astronomers has observed a tidal disruption event (TDE) known as AT2018hyz, which allowed them to witness a rapid brightening of this ...

The structure, named the Midpoint cloud, is an example of a Giant Molecular Cloud (GMC). It was discovered by the team using ...

Astronomers believe they have captured an image of a planet in the act of forming, something that has never before been ...

Dr Kaya Han Taş, the study’s lead author from the University of Amsterdam, confirmed the discovery using a combination of ...

Both teams releasing papers detected the object independently, using different sets of data. Both teams found the same ...

Astronomers have spotted a hidden companion star. It orbits Betelgeuse closely, possibly explaining its six-year dimming ...

Since at least the time of the ancient Egyptians, people across the world have gazed up in awe at Betelgeuse, one of the ...

A team studying the star HD 135344B has seen a pattern in the gas and dust that hints at something forming deep inside. With ...

Earth's famous Hubble Telescope has just revealed the first images of a mysterious interstellar object racing through our ...