A new study examines how much material from the closest star system to Earth will end up in orbit around the Sun, and how ...

Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.

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The zodiacal light shines in the evening as the Moon reaches Last Quarter and skims past Spica and Antares in the sky this ...

Among the roughly 10 billion white dwarf stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a greater number than previously expected could ...

These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...

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Scientists at NASA for the first time have been able to observe the make up of Pluto and other small and icy celestial bodies ...

Scientists have been unable to determine whether the dwarf planet’s organics were produced by its own chemical processes or ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

Explore the impact of stellar flares on the potential for alien life. Discover how higher levels of UV radiation can both ...