Hubble’s work pushed the field of astronomy forward, starting with his paper demonstrating that some objects exist outside ...

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

After 11 years in solar orbit, the European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft has completed its mapping of our Milky Way Galaxy to a precision never before achieved. Surviving solar radiation and ...

Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing the first clear image of a star in another galaxy. This ...

The Pinwheel Galaxy lies 21 million light-years away in the Ursa Major constellation. The Antennae Galaxies are rich in black holes and neutron stars, driving rapid star formation and evolution.

25.5 x 34 cm. (10 x 13.4 in.) ...

Jasper National Park, Canada This Dark Sky Preserve in Alberta provides stunning views of the Milky Way and even the Northern Lights. Aoraki Mackenzie, New Zealand Home to the Aoraki Mackenzie ...

Throughout its long history, Earth has warmed and cooled time and again. Climate has changed when the planet received more or less sunlight due to subtle shifts in its orbit, as the atmosphere or ...