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A newborn star typically goes through four stages of adolescence. It begins life as a protostar still enshrouded in its natal molecular cloud, accreting new material and developing a proto-planetary disc. Slowly, stellar...

A look back on the preparations for the 25 April liftoff of Sentinel-1B

Astronomers are beginning to find strong links between dark matter and primordial black holes, bringing this tantalizing possibility into the realms of a viable hypothesis.

NASA will host a media briefing at 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 16, to discuss the agency's Juno spacecraft and its July 4th arrival at Jupiter.

Upon arrival to the International Space Station, astronauts have experienced dizziness and nausea fro the first 24-48 hours of their stay. This is caused by the human vestibular system adjusting to the new environment.

Space science image of the week: A young star in the final stages of birth offers a glimpse at the way our Sun formed 4.6 billion years ago

Baby alien worlds are indeed likely slicing gaps in the disk of dust and gas swirling around the young star HL Tauri -- a finding that could help reshape scientists' current understanding of how planets form.

The computer found it first - Kuiper Belt Object 2014 MU69 - but University of Virginia astronomer Anne Verbiscer was the "human backup" who found it next. She confirmed the finding for NASA by using the same technique t...

The drizzle of stars scattered across this image forms a galaxy known as UGC 4879. UGC 4879 is an irregular dwarf galaxy--as the name suggests, galaxies of this type are a little smaller and messier than their cosmic cou...

(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) In the race towards the discovery of a ninth planet in our solar system, scientists from around the world strive to calculate its orbit using the tracks left by the...

Although astronomers often refer to brown dwarfs as "failed stars," scientists at the University of Delaware have discovered that at least one of these dim celestial objects can emit powerful flashes of light.

The winners of the 7th annual Earth & Sky Photo Contest have been announced, and wow, these images are absolutely stunning! The contest really highlights the beauty of the night sky, and its mission is to spread the mess...

Two volunteer participants in an international citizen science project have had a rare galaxy cluster that they found named after them.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has analyzed its 12th drilled sample of Mars....

In the race towards the discovery of a ninth planet in our solar system, scientists from around the world strive to calculate its orbit using the tracks left by the small bodies that move well beyond Neptune....

If you cast your eyes toward the constellation Cygnus, you'll be looking in the direction of the largest planet yet discovered around a double-star system....

It's an apocryphal image. The ignorant faces of the dinosaurs, roaring helplessly at their fate, and looking skyward as an asteroid plunged to Earth. And the sneaky, clever little mammals coming out of their hiding holes...

Although astronomers often refer to brown dwarfs as "failed stars," scientists at the University of Delaware have discovered that at least one of these dim celestial objects can emit powerful flashes of light.

A prototype system, designed as a test for a planned array of 5,000 galaxy-seeking robots, is taking shape at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

Although astronomers often refer to brown dwarfs as "failed stars," scientists at the University of Delaware have discovered that at least one of these dim celestial objects can emit powerful flashes of light. A research...

San Francisco State University astronomer Stephen Kane is among a team of researchers who have discovered a new planet that orbits two suns simultaneously. The discovery was announced today at a meeting of the American A...

NASA will host a conversation from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at NASA Headquarters in Washington on pathways for women and girls into science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) academic programs and careers. T...