Exoplanets aren't the only objects floating around other stars—they likely have comets and asteroids as well. Even some of ...

From 1985 to 2014, Jean Mueller supported astronomers from around the world who came to Palomar to use its iconic instruments ...

When the ESA launched the Gaia spacecraft in 2013, it didn't generate the same fanfare as the launch of other missions like the JWST, or first light from telescopes like the Vera Rubin Observatory.

"This is four times more people than saw Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. Think about what a world event this is going to be.

NASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets, marking a major milestone in humanity’s quest to understand other worlds. From gas ...

Researchers from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed for the first ...

A mysterious object is hurtling toward the inner solar system at extraordinary speed, baffling astronomers with its strange behavior and unexplained trajectory. Some experts believe it’s just a ...

By 2015, NASA announced that Kepler had discovered its 1,000th exoplanet. 2016 was a banner year for exoplanet detections with nearly 1,500 in that year alone. The total number reached 5,000 in March ...

The milestone highlights the accelerating rate of discoveries, just over three decades since the first exoplanets were found.