Scientists using a global array of radio telescopes have detected the universe’s lowest-mass dark object by observing how it ...

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a star-studded nebula scene that conjures the image of a colossal baboon raging in ...

A new collage from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals eight dazzling examples of gravitational lensing.

The nearby satellite galaxy M32 can also be seen as a bright ball on the upper edge of Andromeda's disk while the milky ...

A powerful new telescope in outback Australia has mapped vast areas of the universe in record-breaking time, revealing a million new galaxies and opening the way to new discoveries, the country's ...

Explore the vast and mesmerizing beauty of the deep universe with our latest video, "Deep Universe: Relaxing Video from Outer ...

A deep field image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope is of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and ...

The Episkopi environmental information centre will organise a ‘star party’ on October 17 at which participants can observe ...

Most supermassive black holes lurk in the nuclei of galaxies, surrounded by stars and glowing with haloes of superhot matter, which swirls inward until it eventually vanishes into a gravitational ...

The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center's stars, yet only 10% of the gas.

With the help of citizen scientists, astronomers have discovered a rare pair of "Odd Radio Circles" overlapping in space.

The Smithsonian's latest collaboration with USA Today celebrates and shares community stories from across the country ...