Astronomers have uncovered an extraordinary exoplanet circling a pulsar, a remnant of a exploded massive star. Named PSR J2322-2650 b, this world defies expectations with its unique helium-carbon ...

Galaxies without stars might seem like a contradiction. Aren’t galaxies supposed to be islands of stars, gas, planets, and more? Well, maybe this newly discovered object should be called a failed ...

In a secluded corner of the Lynx constellation, just 18 light-years from our planet, astronomers have found a stunning jewel—a planet around a tiny red dwarf star that may have the right conditions to ...