A stronomers have seen something they did not expect: an Einstein Cross with not just the standard four images, there was an ...

Scientists believe they have discovered evidence of a hidden planet existing beyond Neptune, which they have named 'Planet Y'. Recently, a study analyzing the orbits of Kuiper Belt objects indicated ...

Though the rings appear solid from afar, they’re actually a dynamic, rotating system of icy debris. One theory suggests they ...

Astronomers have discovered what they think may be another moon orbiting a distant dwarf planet called Quaoar. This small, ...

The region where the gravitational influence of Earth is the dominant force, is called the Hill Sphere. This extends up to 1.5 million kilometers (almost a million miles) away. If a small asteroid ...

The images of Comet 3I/ATLAS were captured by the Gemini South telescope at Cerro Pachón in Chile on Aug. 27 as the icy ...

Neptune needed to make one final stop to put the finishing touches on a defensive masterpiece. With 20 seconds remaining, Red Bank Regional was knocking on the door in a one-score game. The final pass ...

Sandra Bullock as Ryan Stone in her space-suit looking at an object offscreen in Gravity Image via Warner Bros. In 2024, the re-release of Christopher Nolan’s science fiction epic Interstellar was a ...

At a brief glance, they look like fallen coconuts, or even curled-up furry animals. They could even be mistaken for carefully-arranged deposits from some kind of extraterrestrial civilization.

For centuries, Posidonia has been used for packaging, bedding and even insulation for houses. But researchers from the University of Barcelona have found these spongy balls are spontaneously ...

The Neptune Theatre in the U-District is usually a place for touring musicians. Now a new grant from local arts organizations is opening the door to local music - by hosting a Seattle band on stage at ...