This ghostly galaxy was first observed in 1780 by the French astronomer Pierre Méchain, who worked with renowned comet hunter ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an amazing view of spiral galaxy NGC 6956. The galaxy is located "214 million light-years away in the constellation Delphinus," according to NASA. Credit: Space.com ...

The universe is a slow-changing place. While it's mostly true that the heavens and the deep-sky objects in it will look ...

Hubble discovered a white dwarf planet devouring a Pluto-like object, revealing debris rich in water and nitrogen.

By studying the chemical composition of an odd, dying star, astronomers discovered that it had been feasting on what used to ...

Scientists have used the Gaia Space Telescope to create a 3D map of star kindergartens within the Milky Way, and you can fly through it.

This vivid new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope showcases the asymmetric spiral galaxy Messier 96, revealing its shining pink rings of newborn stars and the dramatic impact of cosmic ...

Hubble’s latest look at Messier 96 reveals a warped spiral galaxy glowing with rings of stellar birth. The new details shed light on how stars emerge and influence their surroundings.

See composite views of the Cartwheel Galaxy captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The galaxy is 500 million light years ...

Telescopes on the National Mall tonight will give people a chance to see the stars and experience the largest astronomy outreach event in the United States.

A new class of supermassive black holes embedded in a thick gas shell could explain small red dots in images from the James ...

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have witnessed a rare cosmic meal: a white dwarf star consuming pieces of a ...