After decades of study, scientists sound genuinely optimistic about the possibility of detecting primordial black holes, which might explain dark matter.

Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy.

We will never get an image of the Milky Way from above, but M81 or Bode's galaxy is a good stand-in – and now is a great time ...

An exoplanet is a planet outside our solar system that usually orbits a star in our galaxy. More than 7,000 have been found ...

Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...

A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered an exoplanet dubbed HD 20794 d that could have the right conditions ...

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will appear together in a row throughout the start of February – although Neptune and Uranus will only be visible with binoculars or a telescope.

Astronomers have discovered a giant radio galaxy with plasma jets stretching an incredible 3.3 million light-years—32 times ...

The cosmic glories of the night sky above the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks will be celebrated during ...

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...