A team of astronomers have uncovered a baby planet, WISPET 2B, a pretty darn cute nickname appropriate for a celestial body still in its infant stage.

The image shows a bright comet appearing to twist together with the glowing trail of a meteor, a moment described as a coincidence of cosmic scale. Gianluca Masi, an astronomer and founder of the ...

The discovery brings the total number of known Uranian moons to 29. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers using NASA's ...

In “Citizen Science in Astronomy (Part 7),” SETI Institute astronomers Dr. Franck Marchis and Dr. Lauren Sgro highlight two rare and compelling discoveries and the crucial role of citizen ...

Credit: ESA/Cover Images A ghostly figure has been caught swooping through the night sky just in time for Halloween. Astronomers have spotted what looks uncannily like a giant bat flying across the ...

The system may one day be used to push debris off a collision course with satellites. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. At a double ...

The first private space science satellite set to study the effect of flares from stars has been launched into space and is now in orbit, the company behind it has said. Blue Skies Space, a ...

Oct. 11, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...