The exoplanet is the first confirmed detection of a planet in a multi-ringed protoplanetary disk, a disk that contains ...

"Our approach gives astronomers an idea of how many spots a star might have, where they are located, and how bright or dark ...

Dark matter is one of the biggest puzzles in science. Although it makes up about 85 percent of all matter in the universe, it ...

A highly speculative new theory touches on three of the hottest topics in astronomy and the connections between them.

Recently, there has been exciting news in the field of astronomy! Chinese scientists have discovered oxygen on exoplanets, ...

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and ...

New research suggests a giant impact may not have been responsible for the formation of Jupiter’s core. Most planetary ...

Theories on planet formation are extensive, but evidence is sometimes lacking. It has now been observed how an exoplanet ...

Scientists’ model indicates that dark matter inside gas giants could collapse into black holes detectable by observation.

An ultra-short period planet is spiraling toward destruction within 31 million years. Its extreme heat and dense composition reveal a violent past. Our circumstances here on the wondrous, ...

Exoplanet habitability depends on a whole host of factors, with liquid water at the top of the list. It also requires a ...

Recently, there has been exciting news in the field of astronomy! Chinese scientists have discovered oxygen on exoplanets, ...