New Chandra analysis of Kepler’s supernova remnant explosion suggests that it might have been more powerful and farther than previously thought.

NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission has led to a bonanza of newfound supermassive black holes and extreme galaxies called hot DOGs

Kepler-47 is the first double-star system discovered containing multiple planets, one of which is orbiting in the so-called “habitable zone.”

NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered multiple transiting planets orbiting two suns for the first time.

As much as Neil cherished his privacy, he always appreciated the expressions of good will from people around the world and from all walks of life.

Two newly submitted studies verify 41 new transiting planets in 20 star systems.

The remotely piloted X-48C aircraft successfully flew for the first time Tuesday at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert.

WASHINGTON — An international team of astronomers using data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has made an unparalleled observation, detecting significant changes in the atmosphere of a planet located beyond our solar system.

Astronomers have discovered a pair of neighboring planets with dissimilar densities orbiting very close to each other.

The formation of small worlds like Earth previously was thought to occur mostly around stars rich in heavy elements such as iron and silicon.