The current iteration of the galactic map is caught up with the sequels, featuring the Jedi planet Ahch-To and Sith planet ...

In a rare astronomical event, astronomers have confirmed the passage of an interstellar object through our solar system.

Figuring out the ages of stars is fundamental to understanding many areas of astronomy—yet, it remains a challenge since ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been unwaveringly focused on our universe. With its unprecedented power to detect and ...

Stars often whip their planets with solar winds and radiation, pull them ever closer with gravity and sear them with heat.

Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in 2021, is currently the most powerful space observatory ever built.

And astronomers have a brand-new, superpowerful eye with which to see the changing cosmos: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in ...

Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it ...

The team used the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in ...

July’s predawn sky offers some rare events, providing another reason to get outdoors to enjoy the relatively cool mornings.

A 500-year-old compass recently unearthed in Frombork, Poland could provide crucial insights into the scientific practices of ...