A small group of young researchers at the Cosmic Dawn Center, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have, through ...

Born March 16, 1750, in Hanover, Germany, Caroline Herschel was frequently ill as a child, and seemed destined for a life of ...

Today in the history of astronomy, one of the brightest and most famous scientific minds of the modern era is born.

The supermassive black hole sitting at the heart of our galaxy is considered to be a slumbering giant. However, an ...

Scientists say Earth’s magnetic field may have funneled atmospheric particles to the moon for billions of years. Lunar soil could preserve a record of Earth’s past while providing resources for future ...

At this week’s national gathering, astronomy and astrophysics professors Bryan Gaensler, Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, and Connie ...

Leonardo Testi and team investigate the initial conditions for planet formation in this special astronomy focus ...

Hunting, Benedict Arnold and the universe are topics explored in the 14th season of Senior Scholar, which starts Feb. 4 and 5 ...

Scientists have detected a surprisingly hot galaxy cluster dating back to the universe’s infancy. The cluster formed far ...

Bigger than Hubble and launching as soon as 2029, the Lazuli Space Observatory would be the first-ever full-scale private ...

The galaxy cluster appears hotter and more mature than it should for its young age, challenging what we think we know about ...

NASA's SPHEREx telescope unveiled its first full-sky map of the universe, combining more than 100 infrared observations into ...