With the vastness of the Universe, everything in it seems so spread out. But some objects are closer than you might realize. Every now and then, a random interstellar asteroid passes through the Oort ...
New research shows weak black hole activity in red geyser galaxies prevents star formation despite ample gas, using observations of inflows, outflows, and galaxy interactions.
Deep in the frozen heart of Antarctica, the South Pole Telescope has been watching one of the most extreme neighborhoods in our galaxy, and it's just caught something extraordinary happening there.
Will two rare supernovas finally tell us how fast the universe is expanding? Perhaps, but we'll have to wait for it for them ...
NASA and ESA release a Hubble image of NGC 7722 showing dust lanes, rings, and supernova follow-up observations in a lenticular galaxy.
The concept of dogfighting amongst the stars has been around far longer than video games set in space, but it's been a ...
Known as blue straggler stars, these age-defying celestial objects have mystified astronomers for more than 70 years. "Blue stragglers are anomalously massive core hydrogen-burning stars that, ...
Researchers are using X-rays to discover invisible markings left on ancient parchment containing information from the Greek ...
Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around single stars, but few around binary stars—even though both types of stars are equally common. Physicists can now explain the dearth.
This video explains how the Sun produces energy and whether adding hydrogen or helium could extend its life, using stellar ...
Feeling unruly? An official prequel novel to 2024's " Star Wars Outlaws " is coming next month entitled " Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon ." Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft's third-person, ...