Sky watchers around the world have a new star to hunt for in the night sky, thanks to a recently detected explosion in our ...

Astronomers have located a rare exoplanet on the edge of the Milky Way.

Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, ...

The Vera Rubin Observatory is expected to discover 20 billion new galaxies over the next decade. This image shows another small section of NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's total view of the Virgo ...

When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the night sky, it’s a photo op ...

Astronomy fans can zoom in practically forever into the stunning first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory ...

COZMIC simulator crafted detailed models of the Milky Way to investigate dark matter and how the universe might behave under ...

Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the two spiral galaxies colliding is less than previously thought, with a ...

The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...

With a spectacular array of galaxies and nebulas, the ambitious telescope begins its 10-year survey of the cosmos.

A species of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometers every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said ...

The Vera C Rubin observatory, home to the world's most powerful digital camera, promises to transform our understanding of ...