A team of astronomers has detected a mysterious “heartbeat” signal originating from deep space, capturing the attention of ...

Astronomers have used a new type of extreme supernova in which a massive star was stripped right "down to the bone" to better ...

A possible asteroid impact on Saturn—the first ever captured on video—has set off a wave of investigation across the ...

The exoplanet is the first confirmed detection of a planet in a multi-ringed protoplanetary disk, a disk that contains ...

Researchers have been trying to explain this bizarre radio signal for decades. A new study hones in on its potential source.

The race for space internet is colliding with humanity’s oldest science.

Researchers describe the newly discovered binary system as a cosmic oddball. Stars often reach the end of their lives and ...

A new ultra-detailed map of the Sculptor Galaxy exposes stellar life and hidden structures, offering new insights into how small-scale processes influence entire galaxies. Astronomers have unveiled a ...

Astronomers are enlisting AI to prepare for a data downpour Tailored algorithms will help filter a coming flood of astronomical observations, helping scientists make new discoveries about the ...

For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical ...

Astronomers have unraveled the mystery of a bright celestial object that looks like the Eye of Sauron from Middle Earth.

Prior to flybys, scientists used mathematical laws and observation to determine the characteristics of the planets.