If you look across space with a telescope, you'll see countless galaxies, most of which host large central black holes, ...

"We reported hints of methane, but the question is, 'is the methane attributable to molecules in the atmosphere of the planet ...

New research shows how the star's powerful outbursts could help scientists assess which worlds might support life.

Most of the universe is made up of dark matter and dark energy. The majority of everything else is dispersed throughout space ...

The twin telescopes of the Gemini Observatory mark 25 years of discovery as students name distant nebula Ua ʻŌhiʻa Lan. The ...

Like a toddler right before naptime, TRAPPIST-1 is a small yet moody star. This little star, which sits in the constellation ...

Using a powerful combination of space-based measurements and Subaru’s advanced imaging, astronomers have discovered two rare companions, one of which enables a key test for NASA’s Roman Space ...

Recently reported methane signatures detected by the James Webb Space Telescope could be a hint to it potentially harboring ...

We give at this time of year and throughout the year to make small differences in our world and help shape it.

Fleets of satellites interfere with snapshots taken by Earth-bound observatories. But a new study suggests these orbiters ...

Forty years ago, Voyager imaged Uranus and presented the world with a new mystery. Upon further inspection, it may have just ...

Some of the elements used by living systems are far more abundant in Cassiopeia A than we thought, hinting that some parts of ...