In a study published in the Astrophysical Journal, a team of researchers led by Kristen McQuinn, a scientist at the Space ...

In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ...

Discovering the ancient pyramids and their alignment with the stars is a one-of-a-kind adventure that blends history, astronomy, and travel. These millennia-old structures, perfectly aligned with ...

Leo P, a small galaxy and a distant neighbor of the Milky Way, is lighting the way for astronomers to better understand star ...

A research team from the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) has discovered ...

A cosmic object spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope has flummoxed astronomers. Now, a research team has studied ...

Geologically, Mars is very reminiscent of the moon. But it also looks a lot like the Earth. It all depends on who you ask.

For humans, the most important star in the universe is our sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the ...

Any constellation-seeker needs good maps or apps to help find these patterns in the starry chaos of the night sky. One of the ...

7, 2022, only 14,450 satellites have been launched in all of history with 6,800 currently ... likened the impact of megaconstellations on astronomy to light pollution. The report said the sky ...

Astronomy and astrophysics are the study of objects and phenomena that are found beyond our solar system. This combines theoretical simulations and observation with both terrestrial and space ...

Calendars have played a vital role in human civilization, helping people organize time for agricultural, religious and social purposes. Over thousands of years, various cultures have developed ...