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'Mathematically perfect' star system discovered 105 light-years from Earth may still be in its infancy. Could that change its prospects for life?
Once thought to be 8 billion years old, the star HD 110067 — famous for its six synchronized exoplanets — may be only 2.5 billion years old, new research suggests.
James Webb telescope solves 20-year-old Hubble conundrum — and it could finally explain why the universe's oldest planets exist
The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed 20-year-old Hubble observations that could finally explain how ancient stars can host massive planets.
Constellations quiz: Can you name all the animals, objects and mythological figures hiding in the night sky?
Quiz Think you know your constellations? See how many star groups you can name in 10 minutes and try to top the leaderboard.
Could a supernova ever destroy Earth?
When stars explode as supernovas, they can cause serious cosmic carnage. Is Earth in any danger from any nearby stars?
It would be easier to find aliens in a parallel universe than in our own, new multiverse study claims
A new model based on the famous alien-hunting Drake equation suggests that some parallel universes within the hypothetical "multiverse" could have higher chances of containing extraterrestrial life than our universe.
42 jaw-dropping James Webb Space Telescope images
From nebulas and black holes to baby star nurseries and ancient collisions, the universe has never looked more beautiful thanks to NASA's $10 billion-telescope.
Accidental discovery of 1st-ever 'black hole triple' system challenges what we know about how singularities form
Researchers spotted a second distant star orbiting a well-known black hole and its stellar companion in a never-before-seen gravitational triad. The system's unique configuration suggests that the black hole was not created as scientists initially expected.
James Webb telescope discovers 'inside out galaxy' near the dawn of time
A bright spiral galaxy appears on a background of thousands of other distant galaxies
Are we wrong about the age of the universe? The James Webb telescope is raising big questions.
Some of the earliest galaxies found with JWST are also the brightest. That's a problem for our ideas about the universe.
Gaia space telescope discovers 55 'runaway' careening away from stellar cluster at 80 times the speed of sound
Using the Gaia space telescope, astronomers have observed 55 massive stars ejected from their home star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud at speeds equivalent to 80 times the speed of sound.
