(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Olivia Harper Wilkins, Dickinson College (THE CONVERSATION) Astronomers can use ...

Did you know that the concept of a planet with two suns has intrigued astronomers and the public for decades? Well, it’s primarily because of its spectacular sunsets. A binary star system, consisting ...

Vetting claims When reading about discoveries of new molecules in interstellar space or on other planets, how can you be confident in the detections you are reading about? It's important to watch out ...

Astronomers can use telescopes to find specific molecules in the atmospheres of neighboring planets, in nebulae – clouds of interstellar dust and gas – hundreds or thousands of light-years away, or in ...