So in some sense, alien worlds were not first discovered in the 1990s or even the 1980s. It took nearly a century to fully ...

Europe's star-mapping Gaia space observatory has entered its retirement orbit, after gathering valuable cosmic data for more ...

After more than a decade of mapping the stars, the European spacecraft was shut down on Thursday. But its legacy lives on.

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Each creature has a single cell, about 20 thousandths of a millimeter in size, with a molecule inside that gives it its characteristic red color: astaxanthin ... in the discovery of more than 50 ...

The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, orbit a star called TOI-1453, which is slightly cooler and ...

Astronomers have discovered two new exoplanets that are similar to other ... to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

Long before astronomers discovered the first exoplanet in 1992, the idea of worlds orbiting ... much like Earth. But don’t let its color fool you — this world is anything but hospitable. HD 189733 b ...

Sky, the owner of Sky News, has announced 2,000 jobs at its customer service centres are at risk. The company said its proposals, including the closure of three UK sites, would affect 7% of its ...