A joint Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project to learn more about the dusty disk around the bright star Vega ...
Planet-forming disks are rapidly disintegrated when blasted with high-energy radiation from massive young stars.
The spiral arms of nearby galaxy Messier 81 is captured by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. This galaxy is easily visible ...
Vega provided the first telescopic evidence of a disk of planet-forming material, but there are no planets to be found around ...
Scientists are relieved by the observatory’s stay of execution, but concerned that some budget cuts have gutted future research.
In 2005, NASA's infrared Spitzer Space Telescope mapped out a ring of dust around Vega. This was further confirmed by ...
New research indicates that the Taurid swarm contains fewer large asteroids than anticipated, suggesting a lower threat level ...
Image captured by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, showing comet Encke and its trail of debris. Every October, Earth crosses this trail, resulting in the famous Taurid meteor showers. Credit: ...