Researchers are using X-rays to discover invisible markings left on ancient parchment containing information from the Greek ...

Known as blue straggler stars, these age-defying celestial objects have mystified astronomers for more than 70 years. "Blue ...

Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields steering gas, dust, and star formation in a dramatic galaxy merger.

Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, WOH G64 is a red supergiant and one of the most luminous, dust-enshrouded stars in its ...

Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global ...

The big astronomical event in February is a rare “planetary parade,” according to NASA. You’ll be able to see Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter shortly after sunset on Feb. 28, ...

Astronomers detected radio waves from a rare exploding star, revealing what happens in the final years before a massive star dies.

Before telescopes, ancient Greek astronomers relied on naked-eye observations of the night sky to understand the universe ...

The month of February gets under way with the full “Snow” Moon visiting the Beehive star cluster.

From galaxies to the Sun, new research explains how turbulent motion can produce large-scale magnetic fields that remain ...

A "crowdsourced" project in which home computer users were enlisted to help analyze radio signals from space is ending after ...

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