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Part of a large orange planet is seen in the foreground with a bright, sun-like orb in the background.

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New study revises our picture of the most common types of planets in the galaxy

An image of a planet with part of it red and part of it blue

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Where water comes from: A new clue from alien worlds

October 29, 2025

View of a Martian volcano.

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New studies reveal how Martian volcanoes helped shape red planet’s climate

October 14, 2025

Exoplanet next to a star.

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ASU researchers reveal the composition of an unlikely exoplanet

September 24, 2025

An artist’s concept shows a brown dwarf — an object larger than a planet but not massive enough to kick-start fusion in its core like a star.

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Cosmic twist offers insight into gas giant mysteries

September 09, 2025

Time-lapse photo of an observatory with stars swirling above it.

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New cosmological model supports the evolution of dark energy

August 22, 2025

Collage of portraits of 51 Pegasi b Fellows.

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ASU to host 2 new 51 Pegasi b Fellows, cementing leadership in exoplanet research

March 27, 2025

Artist's depiction of a nova explosion.

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A spectacular celestial event: Nova explosion in Northern Crown constellation expected within 18 months

March 21, 2025

Rocket taking off.

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NASA launches space telescope to chart the sky and millions of galaxies

March 12, 2025

Artist's rendering of a nova.

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Astronomers observe ultra-hot nova with unexpected chemistry

March 10, 2025

The secret lives of “fossil relic” galaxies

February 26, 2025