Researchers at Istanbul University and Akdeniz University have made an important discovery about the CN Lyn star system. Unlike most multi-star systems, CN Lyn's three stars formed at different times, ...

Strict embargo: not for publication or external distribution until 10 September 2025 at 16:00 (London time), 10 September 2025 at 11:00 (US Eastern Time) For centuries, astronomers have puzzled over ...

Two of the objects in the arrangement are cold brown dwarfs, which will serve as a benchmark for others throughout the Milky Way. By Katrina Miller Zenghua Zhang, an astronomer at Nanjing University ...

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system. In a stunning picture ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has provided groundbreaking insights into the potential of giant, free-floating planets forming their own miniature planetary systems. These objects, ...