Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global ...

Known as blue straggler stars, these age-defying celestial objects have mystified astronomers for more than 70 years. "Blue ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender, MoM-z14, is visible just 280 million years after the Big Bang.

The comet broke into pieces after making a close approach around the sun in October 2025.

You might think only billion-dollar telescopes and professional observatories can contribute to cutting-edge space science.

When people speak of the northern lights, they are typically referring to Earth’s spectacular display of aurora borealis: ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captures imagery of globular cluster NGC 6325. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: ESA/Hubble & ...

A "crowdsourced" project in which home computer users were enlisted to help analyze radio signals from space is ending after ...

An exoplanet called HD 137010 b might be the closest thing astronomers have ever seen to “Earth 2.0.” The trouble is that ...

Astronomers have traced the origin point of a jet of material that is thousands of light-years long emanating from the ...

A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

As gas falls toward a black hole, it heats up and shines. If the glow becomes intense enough, it can push incoming gas away. Astronomers call this balancing point the Eddington limit, and for decades ...