Earth" planet was discovered by researchers. It is not believed these planets are more common than previously thought.

Thirty-five years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit. It's been sending back galactic data and images ...

At ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert, visitors can experience some of the darkest and clearest night skies ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

In a memorable image from the 1977 film “Star Wars,” the young hero Luke Skywalker gazes at two suns setting above the horizon on his desert planet Tatooine. Astronomers since then indeed have ...

A new study released on Thursday describes a search for what are called "microlensing" events, where a planet acts as a ...

Happy Furry Friends Friday everybody! Denham Springs Animal Shelter is here with a beautiful dog named Milky Way. Milky Way ...

A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...

Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar SGR 0501+4516 could ‘rip apart every atom inside the body’ ...

An international team including astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has announced the ...

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the legendary space telescope’s launch, here are 35 of our favorite images it has ...

A team of astronomers and astrophysicists at the Chinese Academy of Science's National Astronomical Observatories has found ...