Using the Hubble Space Telescope and an array of other instruments, astronomers have probed supernova wreckage in the Large ...

In our neighborhood of the Milky Way, we see a region surrounding the solar system that is far less dense than average. But ...

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has ...

A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...

Astronomers have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 is speeding through our galaxy at more than 110,000 mph. This ...

Hubble is still going strong 35 years after it was launched into space. Celebrate its anniversary with some out-of-this-world images.

Scientists are investigating the number of super-Earths compared to Neptune-sized planets in other solar systems. Their research suggests that super-Earths are at least as common as Neptune-sized ...

Searching for signs of life in the solar system and beyond has long been a quest for astronomers and scientists across a ...