Astronomers learn about the universe by pointing their telescopes to the sky. But what happens when a satellite comes between...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy LEDA 857074, located in the constellation Eridanus. LEDA 857074 is a...
ESA’s star-surveying Gaia mission has again proven to be a formidable asteroid explorer, spotting potential moons around more than 350...
A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, led by Assistant Professor of Astronomy Rana Ezzeddine and UF alumnus Jeremy...
An international team of astronomers have used a powerful array of radio telescopes to discover new insights about a magnetar...
A team of international scientists led by researchers at Newcastle University, have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
Although our universe may seem stable, having existed for a whopping 13.7 billion years, several experiments suggest that it is...
Astronomers have discovered that red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares that carry far-ultraviolet (far-UV) radiation levels much higher than...
While the moon lacks any breathable air, it does host a barely-there atmosphere. Since the 1980s, astronomers have observed a...
One of NASA’s key priorities is understanding the potential for life elsewhere in the universe. NASA has not found any...
The stars aren’t fixed and unchanging, unlike what many ancient people thought. Once in a while, a star appears where...