Latest about Cosmology
Study of 'twin' stars finds 1 in 12 have killed and eaten a planet
A study of 91 pairs of stars finds that about 8%, or one in 12, swallowed up a planet at some point in their lives.
Newly discovered 'fountain of youth' phenomenon may help stars delay death by billions of years
Recent observations show that some white dwarf stars suddenly stop cooling. Now, scientists propose a 'fountain of youth' mechanism that may explain how these stellar husks avoid death for billions of years.
'This is a journey, not a destination': Stunning map of the Milky Way's center exposes new mysteries about our galaxy
A stunning new map of the magnetic fields at the Milky Way's center charts never-before-seen features, and raises new questions about how our galaxy's central engine works.
Speck of light spotted by Hubble is one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb telescope reveals
The ancient obect Gz9p3, which appeared as a single point of light through the Hubble Space Telescope, is actually one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal.
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope snaps stunning 'tapestry of star birth' peppered with cavernous galactic voids
Two new James Webb Space Telescope images show off massive bubbles carved out of a stellar nursery by giant, baby stars growing in a nearby galaxy.
Astronomers reveal one of the most detailed pictures of an exploded star ever taken
Astronomers have taken the most detailed image of the Vela supernova remnant ever. The stunning, 1.3-gigapixel image is also the largest ever released from the Dark Energy Camera.
'New star' as bright as the North Star will ignite in the sky this year. Here's how to see it.
A nova outburst visible to the naked eye is expected to decorate the night sky this year with a "new star" that will briefly become as bright as the North Star, offering a once-in-a-lifetime stargazing opportunity.
James Webb telescope spots organic molecules swirling around unborn stars, hinting at origins of Earth-like worlds
Complex organic molecules spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope may hint at how habitable planets form.
James Webb telescope confirms there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe
Depending on where we look, the universe is expanding at different rates. Now, scientists using the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes have confirmed that the observation is not down to a measurement error.
