A new study published as a pre-peer-reviewed paper on arXiv and accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics suggests ...

Astronomers have confirmed the earliest barred spiral galaxy in the universe, a Milky-Way-like structure that existed just 2 ...

"One thing popped out as clear as anything, this previously unknown 'bar' of ionized iron atoms, in the middle of the ...

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

V1674 Herculis was a record-breaker. It erupted in the constellation Hercules on June 12, 2021, and skyrocketed to peak ...

New insights are emerging into one of astronomy’s most perplexing signals. An international research team led in part by ...

Known as dinosaur stars for both their primeval nature and their immense size, Population III stars existed only when the ...

‘Alarming Increase’ in Satellites Is Making It Impossible for Astronomers to See Space ...

Astronomers have discovered a vast, dense cluster of massive galaxies just 1 billion years after the Big Bang, each forming ...

Objects in orbit that fall to Earth can pose a risk to life and infrastructure. Research outlines a new method to follow ...

Binoculars give an upright, stereo view that matches what you see with the naked eye and what’s on your star chart or app.

University of Chicago astronomy and astrophysics professor Donald G. York​, who is credited with pioneering contributions to ...