Sagittarius A* has been seen by human eyes with an "image produced by a global research team called the Event Horizon ...

Named for the pioneering astronomer Vera Rubin, whose work on galaxy rotation helped prove the existence of dark matter, the ...

NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope has captured a breathtaking image of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, in a tribute to ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new ...

Two meteor showers and the return of the Milky Way make up the top astronomy events for the month of July. Mark these events down on your monthly calendar!

Using gravitational microlensing, scientists have discovered a rare, large planet at the edge of the Milky Way. The planet is ...

Rubin Observatory begins 10-year sky survey to uncover dark matter, track asteroids, and build a detailed view of our ...

The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in ...

Stargazing in July hopefully promises warm nights in Wyoming. The highlight of July evenings is the prominent band of the ...

A new generation of black hole research is unfolding thanks to artificial intelligence, massive simulations, and cutting-edge ...

Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, the Vera C. Rubin ...

A microquasar belonging to our Milky Way galaxy has set records by generating cosmic rays with energy levels never before ...