Massive stars have an outsized influence on their environment and the galaxies they call home. These behemoths have the ...

In our galaxy, a supernova explodes about once or twice each century. But historical astronomical records show that the last ...

Earth’s existence depends on an extraordinary series of cosmic coincidences—from its perfect distance to the Sun, to the ...

Astronomers have chased hypervelocity stars for more than a century. These rare objects move so fast that the Milky Way ...

We might be on track to hit a supermassive black hole a lot sooner than anyone expected. Tucked away inside the Large ...

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has topped itself once again, delivering on its promise to push the boundaries of ...

Scientists have created the sharpest map yet of dark matter, offering new insight into the invisible force that holds galaxies together.

February’s night skies hold a certain celestial splendor that only enthusiastic and vigorous skywatchers have the fortitude ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Ring Nebula, a stunning celestial structure residing in our neighborhood of the Milky Way ...

Scientists have created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through the Universe, showing its ...

A repeating fast radio burst has just given up one of its biggest secrets. Long-term observations revealed a rare signal ...

If confirmed, this exoplanet would be the only known rocky world in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star.