The image reveals a glowing, donut-shaped ring at the Milky Way’s heart.

The system is orbited by third stellar companion and may have originated near the center of the Milky Way.

The findings will help scientists trace a black hole’s evolution as it feeds on stellar material.

A novel photolithography technique could be a manufacturing game-changer for optical applications.

The fellowship supports research contributing to the field of planetary science and astronomy.

Named after a goddess of the dawn, the Thesan simulation of the first billion years helps explain how radiation shaped the early universe.

Among thousands of known exoplanets, MIT astronomers flag three that are actually stars.

The planet’s night side likely hosts iron clouds, titanium rain, and winds that dwarf Earth’s jetstream.

Scientists including MIT’s Jacqueline Hewitt and Nicholas Kern share long-awaited results, getting closer to the universe’s first stars.

Catalog of planet candidates nearly doubles in size during 2020-21.