American Astronomical Society Meetings: Latest discoveries and science

The magnetic fields swept up on the surface of the Local Bubble influence where star formation occurs in the vicinity of the sun.

Researchers have discovered more than 200 RR Lyrae stars in our galaxy's stellar halo.

NASA's leading planet-hunting spacecraft has spotted its second planet that matches Earth's size and may be able to retain liquid water — and both worlds orbit the same star.

Results shared Jan. 9 at the "Super Bowl of astronomy" highlight how the James Webb Space Telescope is living up to its potential — and how much more is waiting to be unveiled.

Located around 4,000 light years away the massive "oddball" star MWC 349A is ejecting a jet of material at mind-boggling speeds of over a million miles per hour.

A tremendous shockwave several times the size of the Milky Way, launched by a "galactic intruder" forcing its way into the collection of galaxies has kickstarted several mysterious processes.

Staff at Puerto Rico's iconic Arecibo Observatory are monitoring the facility for potential damage in the midst of a spate of earthquakes rocking the island.

The asteroid Phaethon's rotational period is decreasing, which is rare for space rocks.

Scientists have uncovered a new mystery about Uranus' rings buried deep in data from NASA's iconic Voyager 2 mission.

Strange, dark-veined meteorites rained down on Earth when a fireball exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in February 2013.