We advocate for a mission concept study for a space telescope dedicated to solar system science in Earth orbit. Such a study was recommended by the Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science ...
Astronomers studying data from NASA's retired Kepler space telescope discovered a new system of seven "scorching" planets orbiting a distant star that is bigger and hotter than the sun, the space ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. It’s been almost 32 years since the Space Shuttle Discovery ...
Beta Pictoris is one of the most well-studied stars in the sky, but it took the Webb telescope to notice this unusual structure. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...
The unique system features two rare Wolf-Rayet stars, and a supergiant companion that is interrupting the flow of the dust ...
HONOLULU -- The Solar System is about to look a lot more crowded. A group of telescopes using the world's biggest digital cameras will soon start scanning the sky from the Hawaiian Islands, tracking ...
“The James Webb Telescope: Are We Alone?” on The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper offers an inside look at the most powerful telescope ever built. The show premieres Sunday, June 16, at 8 p.m. ET/PT ...
The celestial object nicknamed “Ammonite” is believed to be a relic from the earliest days of the solar system. Photo courtesy Nature Astronomy Scientists using the Subaru Telescope on Maunakea in ...