Long theorized but never observed, the first known “planet with a death wish” is described by Ilin and her colleagues in a ...

When HIP 67522 b was discovered, it was the youngest known planet orbiting its star in under 10 days. Astronomers were using ...

The clingy planet orbits so close to its star, it triggers powerful explosions of radiation that eat away at its atmosphere.

Scientists have discovered HIP 67522 b, a planet so close to its star that its orbit disturbs the star’s magnetic field, ...

A team of astronomers has discovered an exoplanet with one of the tightest orbit around its star, and it seems to be ...

NASA spots 16 'Death Star' black holes blasting powerful beams at multiple targets. ... Scientists discover rare planet at the edge of the Milky Way using space-time phenomenon predicted by Einstein.

"These Death Star black holes are swiveling around and pointing at new targets, like the fictional space station in Star Wars." Astronomers have witnessed vast black holes blasting powerful beams ...

The so-called "Death Star," which is also famed for its pinwheel appearance, has caused a lot of lost sleep among astronomers. But now they — and the entire planet — may finally breathe a sigh ...

Astronomers using the European Space Agency's Cheops mission have caught an exoplanet that seems to be triggering flares of ...

Astronomers have witnessed vast black holes blasting powerful beams of particles into space, and then changing aim and firing at new celestial targets. This cosmic firing range, which is reminiscent ...

An ominous "Death Star" set to blast out a deadly gamma ray burst appeared to have its guns trained on Earth. ... But now they — and the entire planet — may finally breathe a sigh of relief.