New images of comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), not an interstellar object, showed that it fragmented after passing by its closest ...

Comet K1 (ATLAS) is expected to make its closest passage to Earth on November 24, 2025, just 60 million kilometers (37.3 ...

The sheer existence of these behemoths was immediately flagged as impossible—for one, they fell squarely within the ...

That’s the subject of astrophysicist and “Cosmos” host Neil deGrasse Tyson’s upcoming lecture at the University of Virginia’s ...

Observations from the European satellite Gaia allow for the refutation of a controversial alternative theory and support the presence of an invisible component constituting the majority of ...

Helium, the second most abundant element in the universe after hydrogen, plays a central role in determining the physical and chemical characteristics of stars.

Space dust provides more than just awe-inspiring pictures like the Pillars of Creation. It can provide the necessary materials to build everything from planets to asteroids. But what it actually looks ...

W e love a good astronomy picture, thanks to prizes like the Astronomy Photographer Of The Year, the quality of ...

Astronomers from the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) and colleagues have determined how ...

Twenty-five students from Pune Zilla Parishad schools are set to visit NASA in the USA as part of an educational tour. The ...