Scientists have devised a new method for mapping the spottiness of distant stars by using observations from NASA missions of…
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected an enormous X-ray jet from quasar J1610+1811, observed at a distance of about 11.6…
The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating 35 years in orbit with an amazing batch of new images, including everything from…
A team of astronomers have reportedly discovered biological activity outside the solar system. The scientists have revealed that the distant…
The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi…
An international team of researchers including The University of Tokyo Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe…
One of the most intense cosmic shockwaves has been observed in Stephan's Quintet, a group of galaxies located approximately 290…
Recent astronomical discoveries suggest that our solar system could be much larger than previously thought, with the potential existence of…
The SETI Institute, the Berkeley SETI Research Center and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research announced a groundbreaking study…
Over the last two years, scientists have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (also called Webb or JWST) to explore…