It is so close to its star that it is covered in magma and is boiling off into space, say researchers from the Massachusetts ...

Astronomers discovered a planet that orbits its star so closely that its surface is being scorched into magma and vaporizing ...

This strange exoplanet, located 140 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pegasus, appears to be rapidly falling apart. Its blistering host star is so close, the radiation is effectively ...

Learn about new evidence that suggests life on Earth may have started with the help of molecules that were delivered by ...

E3 (ZTF) is also reffered as Green comet (ZTF) or Neanderthal Comet, was identified by astronomers Bryce Bolin and Frank Masc ...

BD+05 4868 Ab is located about 140 light years away from Earth and has a surface temperature of 1,600 deg C. Read more at ...

It’s known for its bright and fast-moving shooting stars resulting from Halley’s comet, the most famous comet of all, which ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing ...

Skywatchers throughout the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying views of the newly discovered Comet SWAN.

Comet SWAN, a bright green comet from the Oort Cloud, has likely disintegrated after its close pass around the sun, ...

While not as dazzling as some of the more well-known showers, the Lyrids is a dependable event, producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak.

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