Hubble reveals a chaotic spiral galaxy whose close encounter with a neighbor has ignited a spectacular burst of star birth.

Illinois residents may be able to catch a peek of the first full moon of 2026 tonight. Here's when to venture outside.

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In a series of observations that read like science fiction, astronomers now suspect they have watched a star quite literally ...

Hypervelocity stars have, since the 1920s, been an important tool that allows astronomers to study the properties of the ...

Hubble’s latest view of N159 captures newborn stars igniting, glowing, and blasting bubbles into a vast cosmic nursery.

REx reveals asteroid Bennu contains life's building blocks, shedding light on Earth's origins and the potential for extraterrestrial life.

A spectacular supermoon and the first meteor shower of the new year will soon appear in the California night sky. The ...

January 2026 full moon is set to usher in the new year. Here's when it rises and why it is called the "Wolf Moon".

A new study questions dark energy's role in the universe's acceleration, suggesting it may be weakening instead.

Scientists have detected the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding when the universe was less than a billion years old.