Scientists have spotted a defiant galaxy. Located nearly 1 billion light-years from Earth, the galaxy 2MASX J23453268?0449256 ...

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Barnard's Star is a small, dim star of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...

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Astronomers have discovered two new exoplanets that are similar to other worlds found in the Milky Way, but unlike any in our ...

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If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. For decades, capturing detailed images of galaxies beyond the Milky Way has felt like ...

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 our galaxy.

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