The Biggest Questions: Are we alone in the universe?

In 1977, the New York Times published an article titled “Seeking an End to Cosmic Loneliness,”…

Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet…

PSST! WANNA SEE AN ACTUAL HUBBLE IMAGE OF A PLANET FORMING AROUND A NEARBY STAR?

R&I – TxPAT ^+^+^+ We now know of over 5,000 exoplanets, worlds orbiting other stars. The vast…

Telescope reaches its final destination a million miles from Earth

R&I –  TxPAT *** The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final destination, almost a…

Google Doodle illustrates great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

R&I – FS The shortest day of the year is going to pack a big show.…