Astronomers have finally found evidence for a proposed mechanism for a special kind of supernova, known as a Type Ia ...

In a new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists say mineral-rich layers of clay on Mars were once ideal ...

MUSE allows astronomers to map the distribution of different chemical elements, displayed here in different colours. Calcium ...

Astronomy and planetary science articles from across Nature Portfolio. Atom; RSS Feed; Definition. Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the ...

Two studies fill in gaps about the cosmos’s ordinary matter. One maps it all, even the “missing matter.” The other details one of its hiding spots.

The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually involves a star more than eight times ...

This is the first evidence for a white dwarf exploding not once, but twice. The discovery could shed new light on how some ...

Nature Astronomy is a new online-only journal, publishing monthly from January 2017. Nature Astronomy is a truly multidisciplinary journal for the field, representing — and fostering closer ...

Stars often whip their planets with solar winds and radiation, pull them ever closer with gravity and sear them with heat.

Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial ...

We have discovered two interstellar objects so far, ’Oumuamua and Comet 2I/Borisov. ’Oumuamua had no dust tail and a ...

Admire nature’s glory in the “Crown of the Continent.” Located in Montana’s Rocky Mountains, this 1,583-square-mile national ...