"We are really pushing the edges, and are seeing things that are more massive, spinning faster, and are more astrophysically ...

The oldest stars in the Milky Way are forcing a fresh look at one of cosmology’s biggest arguments. If some of them are about ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started releasing its first discoveries: including supernovae, variable stars and asteroids ...

The discovery of the universe’s oldest stars, identified within our own Milky Way galaxy, marks a significant leap forward in our understanding of cosmic history. These ancient stars, formed shortly ...

The space between galaxies is not empty. In a new map of the early universe, those “blank” stretches take on a faint, ...

Researchers from the University of Bologna and the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) along with other institutes have proposed a new way to address the Hubble tension by comparing ...

One of astronomy's biggest puzzles may have been solved by a new theory that suggests the universe may rotate at an extremely slow rate. Current models suggest the universe is expanding evenly in all ...

Astronomy graduate students at San Diego State University are in the middle of their semester doing something that, of course, is out of this world. At an elevation of 6,100 feet, Mount Laguna ...

The jellyfish galaxy in question. The dashed circles mark the four extra-planar sources that are identified in the galaxy’s tail. Credit: The Astrophysical Journal. Astronomers ...

A weekly video series on astronomy, hosted by Dave Eicher and sponsored by Celestron, will run throughout 2023. The series will cover current astronomical events, research findings, and cosmic enigmas ...

Astronomers have unveiled one of the most ambitious maps yet of the early universe, revealing a vast "sea of light" between galaxies that had remained otherwise hidden in previous surveys.

Join us today, Nov. 20, for Astronomy Unlocked, a virtual event focused on choosing your best telescope, complete with insight and tips from leading industry experts. Observing the wonders of the ...