Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet that may be habitable 35 light-years from Earth. Named L 98-59 f, it joins four ...

"Dark matter could be captured by stars and accumulate inside them. If that happens, it might also interact with itself and annihilate, releasing energy that heats the star." ...

A team of astronomers have made a fascinating discovery that forces us to rethink our understanding of how dead stars behave.

"This tangible evidence of a double detonation not only contributes towards solving a long-standing mystery, but also offers ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, witnessed a star meeting a dramatic end by exploding twice. In a study published in Nature Astronomy, researchers analyzed the centuries-old remains of supernova ...

A transiting exoplanet has revealed a huge "spot" near the pole of its tiny M-dwarf parent star. The spot has been around at ...

Researchers studied the L 98-59 system and confirmed five rocky planets. One is in the habitable zone and may support liquid ...

After finding fame as Queeg in series two of the BBC sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf, Charles Augins worked as an actor, dancer and ...

Two teams of astronomers have simultaneously discovered a strange, spinning dead star that seems to defy our current ...