The black holes rip the stars apart and consume their stellar debris — becoming more massive, Northwestern explained. This ...

The Einstein ring, formed as light from a distant galaxy bends to glow around another object in the foreground, could help ...

How did the great modern scientific adventure related to the discovery and study of celestial bodies and the cosmos begin?

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit before shoving four of the solar system's planets onto a different course.

Discover the extraordinary Einstein ring discovered by the Euclid space telescope. A perfect ring of light encircling galaxy ...

For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...

An extraordinary event consistent with a neutrino with an estimated energy of about 220 PeV (220 x 1015 electron volts or 220 ...

A fast radio burst, or a strong pulse of energy, was tracked to a distant long-dead galaxy that astronomers never thought could produce such a signal.

A new study has unveiled new insights into the effects of massive stars on nearby molecular gas and star formation in the W4 super-large HII region.

Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This includes investigating stars and their interaction with each other and the ...

It has historically been the largest gathering of individuals dedicated to the study of astronomy worldwide. This year, several sessions will be centered around discussing the latest JWST findings ...

The most powerful neutrino on record, with help from a deep-sea sensor, has provided the first evidence for high-energy ...