Astronomers have directly observed a planet in the act of forming around a youthful analogue of the Sun, offering a rare look at how giant worlds assemble.

It may sound like the plot of a sci-fi film reaching a black hole with a spacecraft, but it turns out that the idea may not be that outlandish.

Astronomers have detected complex organic molecules in a disc of gas and dust surrounding a young star. - This discovery raises a fascinating possibility: the building blocks of life might have formed in space long before planets like Earth even existed.

Astronomers have uncovered something unusual happening in our cosmic neighborhood—a small galaxy near the Milky Way is behaving strangely, and no one is quite sure why.

Researchers have successfully created solar cells using simulated lunar dirt, potentially offering astronauts a sustainable energy source without needing to bring heavy materials from Earth.

In an Algerian quarry, scientists made an unexpected discovery toward a much bigger story: one that reaches across millions of miles, all the way to Mars.

The supermassive black hole in the heart of our galaxy appears busier than ever.

Penn State researchers propose that intelligent life on Earth, and possibly elsewhere, may be more likely than previously thought.

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