Astronomers have observed a planetary system in its early formation stages around protostar HOPS-315, providing insights into how our solar system may have originated.

In a recent episode of SETI Live, Communications Specialist Beth Johnson spoke with Ian Pamerleau, lead author of a new study ...

Astronomers witness first moments of planet formation as rock grains crystallize around distant star HOPS-315.

“What we’ve been trying to do is find a baby version of our Solar System somewhere else,” Merel van’t Hoff, an astronomer at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, tells Nature’s Jenna Ahart.

“For the first time, we have identified the earliest moment when planet formation is initiated around a star other than our Sun,” says Melissa McClure, a professor at Leiden University in the ...

Astronomers have recently uncovered a remarkable planetary system around the faint orange star WASP-132, featuring two ...

Asteroid 4 Vesta stands near a background star in the evening sky, creating a temporary artificial double star to enjoy.

As the Moon reaches New, advanced observers can try photographing 3I/ATLAS while everyone can enjoy nebulae and more in the ...

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and look up during July evenings, you’ll see the brilliant star Vega shining overhead.

A rare lunar occultation, fading crescent moon, and an interstellar visitor make for a memorable week of stargazing in ...