An Earth-sized exoplanet, which is orbiting a star in a galaxy next to the Milky Way, has provided scientists with the best evidence to date of the existence of active volcanoes beyond our solar system.

NASA’s TESS, Spitzer discover Earth-like exoplanet covered with active volcanoes

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted a star-sized debris cloud from a distant collision. The research, published in The Astrophysical Journal, discusses in detail the major smashups between rocky bodies that shaped our solar system.

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope spots star-sized debris cloud from distant collision

America's international space organization NASA has revealed new information on how planets were formed. Also Read: Need some space? NASA has got the job for you NASA said a spacecraft flew past the Kuiper Belt object Arrokoth in January last year which showed "icy remnants of solar system formation in the vast region beyond the orbit of Neptune.

Doughnut in space: NASA unveils most distant object ever visited

After 16 years of observations that helped paint a more accurate picture of the universe, one of NASA's greatest telescopes will go offline. The Spitzer Space Telescope, which allowed scientists to view objects that are cooler than stars that emit visible light, was launched in 2003 to observe the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum of the universe.

NASA shuts down Spitzer Space Telescope after 16 years of commendable service