Launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope began as a costly failure — a flawed mirror that blurred the universe. After a ...

Spread the loveThe mystery surrounding the expansion of the Universe continues to baffle scientists, as a recent international study has revealed an expansion rate that not only defies expectations ...

The Crab Nebula has been one of astronomy’s most scrutinized objects for nearly a millennium, yet Hubble’s first fresh look in almost a quarter century shows it is still capable of surprise. The new ...

Observations of comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák show its rotation slowing, reversing and then speeding up.

Here's something most of us saw coming: the accelerating deployment of tens of thousands of communication satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) is creating a diffuse veil of light pollution that is now ...

The protostar is launching the longest outburst ever seen at 32 light-years long. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.— The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University is giving residents and astrology fans the chance to explore the cosmos this week. The Bushman Planetarium in St. Joseph ...

Primordial magnetic fields may help explain why measurements of the universe’s expansion do not agree. Scientists have long known that the universe is expanding, yet there is still no agreement on how ...