Astronomers analyzing M87*, the first black hole ever imaged, have discovered that its shadow changes from year to year. The ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in ...

“Extending multi-epoch analysis to the polarization properties of M87* will also provide deeper insights into the astrophysics of strong gravity and magnetized plasma near the event horizon,” EHT ...

More than 3 billion years ago, Mars intermittently had liquid water on its surface. After the planet lost much of its atmosphere, however, surface water could no longer persist. The fate of Mars's ...

Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon. By Katrina Miller By signing deals with India’s two biggest telecom ...

"Black holes are so stealthy that this one has been practically under our noses this whole time." ...

Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This includes investigating stars and their interaction with each other and the ...

March is the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere; with that, the hunt for Messier objects can begin!

Mariafelicia De Laurentis, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Naples Federico II and researcher at ...