Astronomers have measured pulsars spinning at 716 rotations per second, with a theoretical speed of 1,500 before losing ...

A stunning Valentine's view of a nebula contains hidden depths of starbirth and the violent deaths of massive stars.

Astronomers spent a decade compiling this special image with the Hubble Space Telescope and then stitched together 600 photos ...

Webb Telescope captures stunning new images of HH 30, revealing a dynamic protoplanetary disc where planets form.

It’s neither fast nor food, but a spectacular object called HH 30 looks appetizing for astronomers in a new image from the ...

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

New data reveals a 3-million-light-year filament connecting two galaxies, each of which hosts a supermassive black hole.

Space scientists have unveiled a cosmic bouquet in time for Valentine's Day. The new image includes data from several ...

These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...

Scientists have discovered the largest known structure in the universe, a massive superstructure named Quipu. This enormous cosmic formation weighs an astonishing 200 quadrillion times the mass of the ...