Astronomers have detected a rare gas giant exoplanet in the outer reaches of the Milky Way, marking only the third such ...

NGC 4449 is a dwarf galaxy turned stellar powerhouse, dazzling astronomers with its explosive star-forming activity and rich ...

The dense, bright core of NGC 6355 shines in crystal-clear detail as Hubble is able to resolve individual stars in the ...

Text and photos by Michael J. Meyer Anyone who has visited Ocracoke Island knows how special it is: from stunning sunsets to magnificent views of the Milky Way on a moonless night after a cold ...

In the vast darkness of the early universe, a spiral of light named Zhúlóng offers a new glimpse into cosmic history. This ...

The galaxy LEDA 1313424 has been nicknamed the Bullseye Galaxy, thanks to the nine rings that circle its bright center.

With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to ...

Astronomers have surveyed massive, dense star factories, unlike any found in the Milky Way, in a large number of galaxies ...

The nature and evolution of stars, galaxies, galaxy clusters, dark matter and dark energy—and our attempts to understand these things—allow us to pose the ultimate questions and reach for the ultimate ...

Astronomers reveal a new map of the Milky Way, showing a clumpy gas structure in its outer disk. The discovery reshapes how ...