A fluffy, Jupiter-sized planet may be triggering deadly flares from its star, leading to the slow destruction of its own ...

Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s Cheops mission have caught an exoplanet that seems to be triggering flares of ...

This gas giant has some really unique features that make it stand out. If you’re curious about space, learning a few things ...

Some planets take the expression "you're your own worst enemy" to the extreme — triggering stellar flares from their own ...

Orbiting its star in an elliptical path at less than half the distance between Earth and the Sun, this exoplanet offers a ...

Our solar system is a pretty wild place, full of amazing stuff. From the giant Sun to the tiny rocks floating around, there’s ...

JWST has made another breakthrough. Around a newly formed star just 111 light-years away, the powerful space telescope has ...

I was looking forward to writing a tribute to clear summer skies and great summer stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.

When a space rock the size of a small building gets a little too close for comfort, scientists everywhere pay attention. In late 2024, astronomers spotted a new asteroid named 2024 YR4.

Astronomers have found a remarkable pair of stars that may finally prove a long-debated theory. Described in the journal ...

No telescope has basked in the night sky quite like the enormous new Vera Rubin Observatory. Here's what it could reveal ...