Deep in the galaxy’s central molecular zone (CMZ), surrounding the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s center, clouds ...

The Kilo-Degree Survey (KiDS) has been observing large parts of the southern sky over a period of eight years in order to ...

Scientists have detected oxygen in the most distant known galaxy. Astronomers from two separate research teams made the ...

(CNN) – Astronomers have made a surprising discovery about oxygen and elements in the most distant known galaxy. The galaxy ...

One of the most rewarding objects in the night sky is the Pleiades open cluster. Known as M45, the Seven Sisters, or Subaru, ...

The clearest and most precise images yet of the universe in its infancy—the earliest cosmic time accessible to humans—have ...

When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...

Scientists have gotten the best-ever view of 'space tornadoes' howling near the Milky Way's black hole. The cosmic twisters ...

People in this profession found to be strangely skilled at spotting optical illusions - Medical image analysis experts have ...

"Unlike any objects we know, these filaments really surprised us. Since then, we have been pondering what they are." ...

Previous research also indicated that Earth looks down the axis of this system, known as Wolf-Rayet 104, raising concerns ...

The trailblazing Harvard scientist, who documented the dominance of hydrogen and helium in stars, is still inspiring ...