“What happens when a comet comes from another star system and refuses to follow the ‘usual’ rules of comet behavior?” The ...

A rogue comet from another star system is rewriting the textbook on how cosmic visitors behave deep inside our solar system. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third object confirmed to have ...

This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.

A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a ...

AI helped researchers probe the Hubble Space Telescope's archive to find strange celestial objects, including some ...

It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.

Picture a spacecraft returning to Earth after a long journey. The vehicle slams into the planet's atmosphere at roughly ...

Prior to World War II the vast majority of telescopes built around the world were funded by wealthy people with an interest in the heavens above. However, after the war, two significant developments ...

Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the researchers identified an ongoing merger event of at least ...

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PHOENIX, Ariz.—A first-of-its-kind space telescope could soon launch into orbit and potentially chart a new path forward for astronomy. “For 20 years, Eric and I have pursued philanthropy to seek new ...

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory releases its longest-spanning video of X-ray data yet. Credit: NASA / CXC / SAO / Pan-STARRS Astronomers have turned a famous star explosion into a 25‑year time‑lapse, ...