UC Irvine astronomers used a 3D global computer model to compare the climates of exoplanets in different stellar and orbital configurations. They found that a planet orbiting a white dwarf star would ...

What was the first-ever pizza delivery in space? You might be surprised to learn which classic pizza chain made the first delivery to astronauts orbiting Earth.

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to go out and spot the elusive zodiacal light. Caused by light reflecting and scattering off dust in the plane of our solar system, one of the best times to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxy, astronomers reported Monday. The halo, known as an Einstein ring, encircles a ...

As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.

In the realm of amateur astronomy, enthusiasts find themselves navigating a cosmos in perpetual motion. Planets revolve around stars, which, in turn, orbit within galaxies. But the axial rotation ...

A research team may have discovered a star with an exoplanet that is so fast that both will leave the Milky Way. A group of astronomers may have discovered a planetary system that races through ...

With the 20% discount ont this set, you save $45 off the regular price. At $135.95, it's still a fairly expensive purchase, ...

It’s the most energetic particle of its kind ever discovered, and scientists have no idea where it came from. By Katrina Miller NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the ...

image.caption} Immerse yourself in the splendor of the Milky Way as you participate in a ranger-led astronomy program, where thousands of stars shine brightly overhead, untouched by city lights.

A bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived. This composite image contains the deepest X-ray image ever made of the ...

On this day 35 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a picture that changed how we see our planet. The iconic "Pale ...