Astronomers have discovered a giant, 500-light-year-wide cavity between two star-forming regions in the constellations Perseus and Taurus. An ancient supernova could be the culprit.

NASA's SPHEREx mission, set to launch in February 2025, will utilize an advanced infrared telescope to map the entire sky in ...

ESO/L. Calçada, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org), DSS, VISTA, VVV Survey/D. Minniti DSS, Nogueras-Lara et al., Schoedel, NACO, GRAVITY Collaboration, EHT Collaboration (Music: Azul Cobalto) ...

In the 1920s, astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the entire universe. Hubble's discovery revealed a much bigger ...

The probability of humanity being the sole technological civilization in the observable universe is considered to be less ...

This image presents a composite view of the Crab Nebula, a famous supernova remnant within the Milky Way galaxy. This image, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope using its NIRCam ...

Explore the breathtaking beauty of the Milky Way through stunning images captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, revealing ...

Clear, crisp nights have recently afforded us a fabulous view of the night sky. Interest in astronomy has increased in the last year with planet parades, northern lights, eclipses and comets. Thank yo ...

Astronomers discover Inkathazo, a massive giant radio galaxy spanning 3 million light-years, using South Africa's MeerKAT ...

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

One of the key objectives of the new space observatory will be to search the Milky Way galaxy for essential building blocks ...

NGC 7023, also known as the Iris Nebula, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. It's a bright nebula that's visible in the northern sky.