When NASA launched the Kepler Space Telescope in 2009, its mission was clear: to explore the stars and uncover distant ...

Astronomers discover a new strategy for detecting exoplanets: look for aligned binary stars that reveal hidden worlds more ...

American space agency NASA announced the discovery of a planetary system that isn't flat, has transit timing variations, and shows orbital planes tilting ...

An international research team led by the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) has discovered two new planets performing ...

PhoSim simulates the atmosphere, including air turbulence, as well as distortions from the shape of the telescope’s mirrors and the electrical properties of the sensors. The photons are propagated ...

The first publication by Galileo Galilei has set a new auction record for the celebrated astronomer, selling for $1.5 million ...

Scientists have revealed that radar systems at airports and military bases would shine out like cosmic beacons for any watching civilisations. This means airports like Gatwick and Heathrow could be ...

The 1960s were a big deal for space stuff. It was a time when countries raced to see who could do more in space, and it ...

Astronomers have discovered thousands of exoplanets, some in the so-called habitable zone, Does that mean these planets could ...

Astronomers have discovered thousands of exoplanets, some in the so-called habitable zone, but does that mean they could host ...