We're starting to see just how exceptional our own solar system and its history is, as more exoplanets are discovered. A fourth exoplanet discovery in the LHS 1903 system made by ESA's CHEOPS mission ...

Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar—a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star—and confirmed that it's the power source behind some of the brightest exploding stars in the ...

Their formation has been an object of debate, but new observations confirm the lead hypothesis: they are the product of incredibly bright supernovae. The rest of this article is behind a paywall.

After years of investments, African telescopes are emerging as global leaders in frontier astronomy. From South Africa’s MeerKAT capturing the universe’s most distant gigamaser to Ghana’s radio ...

Recent media coverage highlights the wide range of research, education, and scientific perspectives emerging from the SETI ...

Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar — a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star — and confirmed that it's the power ...

Astronomers have identified the first clear evidence of a magnetar forming during a superluminous supernova, offering new insight into some of the brightest explosions in the universe.

For years, cosmologists have argued over a simple question with an awkward answer: How fast is the universe expanding right now? The expansion rate, called the Hubble constant, ought to come out the ...

On first impression, Waiakea High School senior Aaron Lewis doesn’t exactly seem like a scientist. But Lewis was one of 14 newly minted Maunakea Scholars for the 2025-2026 school year during the ...

We all know how weird black holes are, but did you know there is another type of star that is just as strange? Welcome to the universe of neutron stars.

USPS unveils new Priority Mail stamps featuring James Webb Space Telescope images of the Crab Nebula and a galaxy pair, turning cutting-edge space views into everyday postage.