When Rutgers theoretical astrophysicist Charles Keeton first saw an unusual picture shared by his colleague, he was intrigued ...

The new images aren’t just breathtaking — they’re revolutionary for science. They help researchers study exoplanets’ atmospheres, track black hole activity, and test theories about cosmic evolution.

The period known as "cosmic noon," which took place roughly 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang, was characterized by the rapid formation of new stars and planetary systems. Naturally, objects ...

A new emulator is tackling the near-impossible task of mapping the universe's large-scale structure without sacrificing ...

The next event, Astronomy Explorers, is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Sept. 27 at the museum, 711 N. Main Street. Attendees will be ...

When the "little red dots" were first discovered in 2022, scientists thought the objects might be galaxies as mature as the Milky Way, which is about 13.6 billion years old. That's because galaxies ...

Summer 2015 was marked by a unique astronomical event, which occurs approximately once in the history of astronomy. The New Horizons station is the first man-made object to reach Pluto. Till now, an ...

3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object currently zipping through the solar system, is capturing the attention of astronomers, the public and even most of our deep space assets. Its hyperbolic orbit tells us ...

United States service academies are set to announce next month that they will start accepting scores on the Classic Learning ...

Astronomers first thought these red dots were ancient galaxies. They appeared unusually mature for their early universe age.

In addition to revealing characteristics of mysterious particles called neutrinos, the massive DUNE experiment could help ...