News

  1. Planetary Science

    This star offers the earliest peek at the birth of a planetary system like ours

    A young sunlike star called HOPS 315 seems to host a swirling disk of gas giving rise to minerals that kick-start the planet formation process.

    By McKenzie Prillaman
  2. Space

    In a first, an image shows a dying star exploded twice to become a supernova 

    The image offers the first evidence for a previously unconfirmed origin story of type 1a supernovas.

    By Sofia Caetano Avritzer
  3. Health & Medicine

    Protein signatures may one day tell brain diseases apart before symptoms

    Blood tests could pave the way for distinguishing between Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and some dementias, aiding early treatment for brain diseases.