This marks the first time astronomers have observed the formation of a ring system. Saturn isn't the only planet in our solar system with a ring system. While Saturn's rings are the most dramatic, the ...

A first ever detection of a coronal mass ejection from a small red dwarf could have big consequences for life on any nearby ...

A newly discovered dwarf planet could hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of our solar system’s outer reaches — but what could it mean for humanity's future in space? Social Security, Medicare are ...

The findings could change how we view planetary systems in their afterlife. A white dwarf star has been caught in the middle of consuming a planetary relic, offering fresh clues as to what happens to ...

In approximately 5 billion years, the sun will deplete its hydrogen fuel and collapse under its own gravity, becoming a white dwarf. Though Earth-sized, this dense remnant will retain much of the ...

Astronomers recently peered deep into space and found that an old, faint white dwarf named LSPM J0207+3331, located about 145 light-years away, is still consuming the rocky remains of its former ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, confirmed a colossal coronal mass ejection from a distant star, a blast so powerful it ...

Makemake, discovered in 2005, orbits the Kuiper Belt nearly 6.8 billion kilometers from the Sun and is one of the brightest objects in the outer Solar System, reflecting more than 70% of the sunlight ...

A 3-billion-year-old white dwarf, the core of a dead star, consumed an exoplanet from its former planetary system. Credit: NASA / ESA / Joseph Olmsted illustration A dead star core about 145 ...