A team of astronomers have made a fascinating discovery that forces us to rethink our understanding of how dead stars behave.

Astronomers have used a novel technique to find evidence of a secret "buddy" star orbiting Betelgeuse, one of the brightest ...

The fact that Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky over Earth, visible with the naked eye, has made it one of ...

Astronomers may have caught a still-forming planet in action, carving out an intricate pattern in the gas and dust that ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the very beginning of planet formation around a star beyond our Solar System.

Astronomers have likely witnessed a planet forming in real time, seen inside a spiral arm of the HD 135344B protoplanetary ...

Scientists have long speculated that Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, is not alone. Now, thanks to ...

The celestial body's unusual orbit “implies that something extraordinary occurred" in the early days of the solar system—and ...

Scientists have confirmed a potentially habitable fifth planet in the nearby L 98-59 system, revealing a diverse collection ...

Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, may not be alone. And its potential companion may be responsible for ...

The theorists predict that the beginning of the end will be in about 10 billion years — less than the present age of the ...

The origins of life may be rooted in outer space, according to a new study. Astronomers have discovered signs of complex ...