Pluto could be a ‘giant comet’

New research into the formation of Pluto explores the idea that the dwarf planet was originally formed from ancient comets

Unexpected nitrogen discovered in ‘butterfly-shaped’ star cloud

The stellar formation area has a peculiar section of compounds

Astronomers suspect Titan’s lakes fizz with nitrogen

The hydrocarbon lakes and seas of Saturn’s moon might occasionally erupt with dramatic patches of bubbles

New family of stars discovered in the Milky Way’s core

The finding has shed new light on the origins of globular clusters

Could an exploding star kill all life on Earth?

We find out if a supernova could kick-start a mass extinction

New Horizons Update: Abundant atmosphere suggests Pluto is active inside

Pluto’s atmosphere is being replenished as quickly as it’s being lost to space, but how?

New Horizons Update: Atmospheric haze and flowing ice discovered on Pluto

Pluto has been revealed to be a true icy world of wonders in the latest images

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