Astrophysics

Scientists photograph a gas-giant exoplanet forming around a young star that lies about 450 light-years from Earth

What we know about alien worlds—and what’s coming next

Astronomers get closer to an explanation for the unexpected abundance of gamma rays at the core of our galaxy

A new explanation for the strange grooves on the surface of the martian moon Phobos suggests that the entire satellite already shows signs of how it will eventually be destroyed.

New Horizons reveals the orbits of Pluto's four smallest moons to be even more chaotic than expected

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Stars that disappear rather than explode could signal a black hole’s beginnings

Asteroid TB145 will make a near pass of our planet, offering astronomers a chance for an up-close radar view of its surface

The presence of the gas could have implications for theories of the early solar system

Astronomers have now confirmed the existence of nearly 2,000 planets beyond our own solar system

The gaps between the universe’s filaments of dark matter and galaxies are far from static

The case against Geoff Marcy must be a wake-up call to reform our field