After many previous claims and false alarms, astronomers can finally confirm the existence of at least four planets less ...
The X-ray signal from WD 2226-210 is similar to the X-ray emissions of two other white dwarfs that do not sit within cocoons ...
For over 40 years, astronomers have been puzzled by strange X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf. Now, they may ...
Astronomers have revealed new evidence that not just one, but four tiny planets are circling around Barnard's Star, the ...
Astronomers have been looking for exoplanets orbiting Barnard's Star, the nearest solitary star to Earth at just 5.96 ...
"We might have finally found the cause of a mystery that's lasted over 40 years," said researcher Sandino Estrada-Dorado.
A white dwarf, or dying star, caused the destruction of a Jupiter-sized planet that is only around 650 light years away from ...
Barnard’s Star has fascinated astronomers for decades. At just six light-years away, it is the second-closest single star to ...
Astronomers have detected mysterious X-ray signals coming from a nearby white dwarf star for more than 40 years. We may now ...
TRAPPIST-1 is a red dwarf star about 40.7 light-years away from Earth. It is of particular interest because it has seven ...
After tracking a puzzling X-ray signal from a dying star for decades, astronomers may have finally explained its source: The ...