Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...

Astronomers uncover a cosmic mystery: an extra image in an Einstein Cross points to a massive dark matter halo.

Astronomy Ireland is setting up giant telescopes in anticipation of “an extremely rare view” of Saturn, which only occurs ...

For a quarter century, cosmology has leaned on one framework to explain how the universe expands. Known as the ΛCDM model, it ...

Astronomers are pulling back the curtain on two of the universe’s biggest mysteries: how planets are born and how invisible ...

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, expects its spacecraft to rendezvous with the asteroid in July 2031. The destination is part of an extended mission, called Hayabusa 2, following ...

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications technology has successfully shown that data encoded in lasers can be reliably transmitted, received, and decoded after traveling millions of miles from Earth ...

Earlier this year, evidence of the most energetic neutrino ever detected was presented. It could have been created during the explosion of a black hole.

In this video, I showcase the creation of a telescope primarily made from Sycamore wood, with components crafted from ...

A Kenosha astronomer has uncovered a piece of astronomy history — a telescope once thought to be lost forever.

Methane gas may signal an atmosphere or geological activity on a distant dwarf planet located at the outer edge of the Solar System. A research team led by the Southwest Research Institute has ...