When a defunct Russian imaging satellite suddenly shattered in orbit, astronauts on the International Space Station were ordered into their return capsules and told to brace for impact. The incident, ...

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Astronomers watched a distant star dim for months and found a metal-rich cloud that may be the aftermath of a massive ...

Astronomers detect a massive metal-rich cloud orbiting an unseen companion of star J0705+0612. Observations reveal its size, composition, and possible origin from a planetary collision.

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A distant Sun-like star suddenly went dark for months, stunning astronomers who quickly realized something massive was ...

"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger." ...

A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing link in planet formation.