Astronomers have found some of the strongest evidence yet that stars can swallow their own planets. A new study, published in ...

A young red dwarf can look calm from a distance. But buried in its light may be the chemical remains of a wrecked world.

Astronomers have discovered the first evidence that tiny red dwarf stars can devour their own planets.

NASA's new chief wants to reinstate Pluto as a planet. And scientists are on board – as long as you're also okay with having ...

Preliminary results of a study presented at the recent European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna indicate that ...

A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is standing out as one of the best ...

Discover the fascinating story behind Pluto's reclassification from a planet to a dwarf. Explore the criteria set by astronomers and the implications of these changes to our understanding of the solar ...

Two decades ago, the International Astronomical Union—which defines and names celestial bodies—redefined the criteria for being a planet, putting Pluto into the new category of dwarf planet ...

Astro Brief is a podcast collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on ...

The familiar concept of a planetary core, a small, dense metallic heart we take for granted, may be the exception rather than ...

Climate change and its impacts are constant, and not just on Earth. We only have to look at our two nearest neighbour planets to see examples of how rampant climate change has transformed them into in ...

Distance from Earth (logarithmic scale) - Moon 1 mi 10 mi 100 mi 1,000 mi 10,000 mi 100,000 mi Moon 1M mi 10M mi 100M mi 1B ...