Our galaxy could be littered with warm, watery planets like Earth. That’s the conclusion of researchers at Penn State University,...
A black hole flickering in the Milky Way galaxy has been filmed in unprecedented detail, with a new high frame-rate...
Scientists are investigating strange blinking lights in the sky for indications that they are signs of “interstellar communication lasers” or...
Orion’s belt may be more than just a waist of space. According to new research published today (Jan. 7) in...
Way Way Out Fast radio bursts (FRBs) have fascinated astronomers ever since they were first observed in 2007. We’ve only started to...
Citizen Science Your friends have taken up new hobbies like baking or needlepoint while they self-isolate. If you’re looking for...
At least four potentially hazardous asteroids are making close approaches to Earth today (Oct. 1). Though the space rocks won’t...
NASA recently detected a massive thermonuclear explosion coming from outer space. NASA recently detected a massive thermonuclear explosion coming from...
IMAGE: The optical image from the CFHT telescope with the distribution of neutral hydrogen in the form of a large ring...
Coming Online On Saturday, China officially debuted the gigantic, alien-hunting radio telescope that it’s been testing and debugging ever since...
By Leah Crane Earth normally has just one moonJSC/NASA Earth might have a tiny new moon. On 19 February, astronomers...
Astronomers have assumed for decades that the Universe is expanding at the same rate in all directions. A new study...