Astrophysicist and author Hakeem Oluseyi talks with cosmologist Janna Levin in a new 10-episode podcast series, Particles of Thought, from GBH and the producers of NOVA. In August 2025, 2,171 ...

Some pass close enough to be noticed, like comet 3I/ATLAS now crossing our Solar System. Scientists believe these visitors may be more than curiosities. ‘ New research suggests they could play a ...

Astronomers using ALMA have discovered that planet-forming discs are not flat and serene but subtly warped, reshaping our understanding of how planets form. These slight tilts, similar to those seen ...

In the swirling clouds of gas and dust that surround newborn stars, planets begin to form. These planet-forming disks are rich with clues about how worlds like Earth come to be. Until now, scientists ...

A mysterious comet flying through our solar system may be doing more than just passing by—it could help explain how giant planets like Jupiter are born. At a major planetary science conference in ...

Visualisation of the warped disc around the young star MWC 758, with warping exaggerated by a factor four to make it visible. Both panels show properties of the disc inferred from CO emission. On the ...

As telescopes have become more powerful, it’s turned out our solar system is not the only game in town: There are millions of other planets out there in the galaxy. But we’re still teasing out clues ...

Interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS that have been captured in planet-forming discs around young stars could become the seeds of giant planets, bypassing a hurdle that theoretical models have ...

Scientists have identified three Earth-sized planets orbiting two stars in the TOI-2267 system. Remarkably, planets transit around both stars — a first in astronomy. The system’s compact, cold nature ...