Stars : Science World Report

Feb 04, 2016 04:56 PM EST

Frigid 'Flying Saucer' May Change What we Know about Planets and Their Formation

The frigid "flying saucer" may change what we know about planets.

Feb 04, 2016 09:33 AM EST

Juno Spacecraft Heads For Jupiter

NASA's Juno spacecraft has adjusted its maneuvers and is heading toward Jupiter to study the gas giant's origin, structure and its atmosphere.

Jan 28, 2016 04:35 PM EST

A Giant Gas Cloud Is Heading Toward The Milky Way

Researchers found that a giant gas cloud known as the "Smith Cloud" is heading for the Milky Way's disk.

Jan 27, 2016 03:47 PM EST

'Tidy' Dwarf Galaxy Captured in Stunning Detail with ESO's VLT

The Milky Way galaxy may have a clean and "tidy" galactic neighbor. Researchers have gotten a closer look at IC1613, a dwarf galaxy in the constellation of Cetus.

Jan 27, 2016 03:16 PM EST

Giant Star Clusters May 'Adopt' Stray Gases to Create New, Baby Stars

Giant star clusters may "adopt" stray gases in order to create new stars.

Jan 26, 2016 12:41 PM EST

Cassini Goes For 'Higher Ground' At Saturn

Cassini spacecraft heads for higher ground at Saturn and its rings, the spacecraft is also anticipated to make a Titan flyby on April 4.

Jan 26, 2016 11:52 AM EST

Lonely Planet And Its Distant Star Are 1 Trillion Kilometres Apart

A lonely planet and its distant star that is 1 trillion kilometers away has been detected by a team of astronomers. The planet is called 2MASS J2126 which belongs to an old group of stars and brown dwarf stars, known as the 'Tucana Horologium Association.'

Jan 25, 2016 02:45 PM EST

Metal-Poor Star Reveals Evidence Of First Stars In Early Universe

The discovery of a metal-poor star, a rare relic from the Milky Way is shedding new light on the early universe.

Jan 25, 2016 01:38 PM EST

Hubble Spots A Rebel Galaxy

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has snapped the image of an irregular shaped galaxy known as NGC 5408, which is located in the constellation Centaurus.

Jan 22, 2016 11:19 AM EST