Hubble Space Telescope observations of white dwarf star G238-44 has shown that it is "consuming both rocky-metallic and icy ...

It must have cleared all other celestial bodies, except its own moons, from its orbit.

But the sun's transformation into a red giant will only push its habitable zone further, and this could potentially make icy ...

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The DESI survey reveals that active black holes in small galaxies are common. The findings may help reveal how the two cosmic bodies evolve together.

Astronomers have discovered a rocky Earth-like planet around a white dwarf star, hinting at our planet's future about eight billion years from now.

On a small dwarf planet called Makemake, astronomers have seen signs of surprising temperature changes. These could indicate ...

A distant white dwarf hosts an Earth-like planet in an orbit that might be similar to Earth’s if it survives the Sun’s red giant phase.

Ceres, a dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt, still harbors many secrets. Recent discoveries could reshape our understanding of this mysterious celestial object. Computer simulations suggest ...

Brown dwarfs have masses between 13 and 75 times that of Jupiter, or 0.13 to 0.75 times the that of the sun, and have cool temperatures. Thus, they emit faint, low-energy infrared light.

that doesn't mean most inhabited worlds have a red dwarf sun. Red dwarfs are known to be violently active in their youth. They emit powerful flares that might strip nearby planets of their ...

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