Researchers armed with a new "photonic lantern" device have discovered an unexpectedly asymmetrical disk of gas swirling ...

Sagittarius B2, a massive molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way, is densely packed with stars and complex magnetic fields.

Stars and satellites are meeting more frequently in the night sky, raising vital questions about the future of astronomy.

After using their new technique , the astronomers measured the star’s color-reliant imagery shifts with five times the ...

A powerful new telescope has captured its first glimpse of the cosmos, and could transform our understanding of how stars, ...

Five Year of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope NASA's James Webb Space Telescope was launched nearly five years ago, and the first images it revealed made waves across the astronomical world. Those ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has a thick irradiated crust that no longer resembles its home star system, simulations and ...

Halloween telescope image reveals bat-shaped stellar nursery where infant stars are born. The cosmic creature spans four full ...

A class of University of Texas astronomy students has discovered that nearby dwarf galaxy Segue-1 seems to host a ...

A couple months back, astronomers officially confirmed the existence of “Betelbuddy,” Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion ...

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer inside the heart of spiral galaxies, where young stars carve out glowing paths. The space observatory, named after a North Carolina native, ...

The observatory’s proximity to Kirkwood Avenue, a hotspot for IU students, helps attract people outside of the astronomy ...