From new exoplanetary neighbors and a weakening dark energy to the best evidence for life on Mars and an interstellar comet ...

In 2025, astronomers revealed nearby exoplanets, a rare interstellar comet, possible biosignatures on Mars, and an ...

Compelling signs of past Martian life and potential biosignatures on exoplanets have emerged. New planets near Earth were ...

Here is a look at just a few of the biggest developments in astronomy that The Debrief has been tracking in 2025.

On this list, you'll find some weird incidents on Earth, a bit of Russian space drama and, of course, that little ...

A year-end recap of 2025 in space, covering NASA leadership changes, space policy, major missions, scientific discoveries and key events across orbit and beyond.

NASA’s Chandra telescope has identified SPT-CL J2215-3537, a massive, calm galaxy cluster from the early universe, revealing ...

The cosmos continues to unravel secrets that leave scientists – and the rest of us – in awe. From mysterious dark matter and alien worlds to deep space phenomena that challenge the laws of physics, ...

The discovery of an extremely metal-poor galaxy, observed thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, opens a fissure in the ...

One story rose above all the others — new and older telescopes are putting us on the cusp of monumental discoveries about our universe.

A new study from North Carolina State University researchers finds that attraction to biodiversity, also known as biophilia, may vary broadly between individuals rather than being a consistent trait ...

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