Scientists have discovered a giant cosmic filament where galaxies spin in sync with the structure that holds them together.

The hours following sunset on Dec. 25 offer a wealth of naked-eye astronomy targets that can put even the most glitzy Christmas lights to shame, especially when viewed from a dark sky location.

NASA Mars Odyssey orbiter has been rotated to capture imagery of the Red Planet that would be similar to what an astronaut would see. Odyssey Deputy Project Scientist Laura Kerber explains. Credit: NA ...

Most scientists search for aliens by waiting for signals that may never come. Avi Loeb argues that real evidence requires looking directly at what passes through our cosmic backyard. When unusual ...

Long before modern telescopes, early astronomers mapped the heavens with math, myth, and sheer curiosity. This crossword quiz celebrates the minds who first charted the cosmos.

Using Georgia State’s CHARA Array, an international team of scientists has uncovered unexpected complexity in how stars explode. Astronomers have obtained images of two stellar explosions, called ...

An international team of astronomers has achieved a first in probing the early universe, using the James Webb Space Telescope ...

The final full moon of 2025 passed already, but the new year has plenty of spectacular moons coming up. Here's when to view ...

Witness the Wolf Supermoon and Quadrantids Meteor Shower light up the UAE sky on January 3, 2026, at Al Qudra Desert.

Described in the Gospel of Matthew as the celestial sign that led the Magi to the newborn Jesus, the star stands at the intersection of faith, astronomy, and ancient culture.

Scientists around the world are confronting unexpected radio silence and puzzling measurements from interstellar object ...

Fourth anniversaries aren’t often causes for celebration. But in the case of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which ...