Recently, astronomers have detected a repeating phenomenon of laser-like bursts emanating from a distant galaxy, sparking ...

A team of astronomers has detected a mysterious “heartbeat” signal originating from deep space, capturing the attention of ...

Astronomers have used a new type of extreme supernova in which a massive star was stripped right "down to the bone" to better ...

X-ray scans reveal rare chemical signatures in asteroid grains that hint at water, organics and the building blocks of life.

Researchers describe the newly discovered binary system as a cosmic oddball. Stars often reach the end of their lives and ...

For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical ...

At the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Meredith Rawls makes sure reflected sunlight doesn’t ruin astronomical observations by the ...

Astronomers at Leiden University have detected rare isotopes of carbon and oxygen in our neighboring stars for the first time ...

Astronomers captured a glimpse of the innermost layers of a massive star before it exploded in a supernova, changing their ...

Astronomers have unraveled the mystery of a bright celestial object that looks like the Eye of Sauron from Middle Earth.

Prior to flybys, scientists used mathematical laws and observation to determine the characteristics of the planets.

Astronomer Dean Regas worked with Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired to create an accessible book about ...