A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the night sky last month.

From decades of astronomical observations, scientists know that most galaxies contain massive black holes at their centers.

Featuring the world’s largest digital camera, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture these mysterious phenomena in more ...

Chile's pristine, dark desert skies, world-renowned for astronomy, are at risk of being outshined by urban and industrial ...

In the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster, astronomers spotted the largest explosion in the universe consisting of energy equal to a ...

Supermassive black holes can fuel their own growth by cooling and recycling gas, creating a continuous cycle of feeding and ...

February 5 is important as it was on this day in 1924 that Greenwich Time Signal was broadcast for the first time in history.

A new study found that the proportion of people being diagnosed with lung cancer who have never smoked is increasing, and air ...

Don't put your binoculars away just yet, the planet parade continues through February. Here's which planets will be visible ...

The city of Flagstaff has taken big steps to preserve the clarity of its night sky. Find out the best ways to experience the ...

In February 1995, a small research organisation known as the SETI Institute launched what was then the most comprehensive ...