A ‘cold Earth’ exoplanet just 146 light-years away might be in its star’s habitable zone  —  if it exists

The planet is one of the best worlds for follow-up studies to determine whether it could be habitable or not.

Neutron star photobombs baby star | Space photo of the day for Feb. 3, 2026

When young stars mix with neutron stars, things get messy.

Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: ‘But where did they come from?

“You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years.”

Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth

A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption.

A ‘cosmic clock’ in tiny crystals has revealed the rise and fall of Australia’s ancient landscapes

We show how this “cosmic clock” uncovers the evolution of rivers, coasts and habitats.

1.1 million mph cosmic winds race through ‘magnetic superhighway’ in colliding galaxies

Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields steering gas, dust, and star formation in a dramatic galaxy merger.

Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) crumbles apart in stunning new telescope images

The comet broke into pieces after making a close approach around the sun in October 2025.

Astronomers watch 1st black hole ever imaged launch a 3,000‑light‑year‑long cosmic jet from its glowing ‘shadow’

“It is amazing to see that we are gradually moving towards combining these breakthrough observations across multiple frequencies and completing the picture of the jet launching region.”