Astronomers have achieved a first in exoplanet hunting by using the Hubble Space Telescope images to investigate a mysterious ...

The Smithsonian could lose the iconic space shuttle Discovery to Texas as part of President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill.

Researchers have found clouds of cold gas embedded deep within larger, superheated gas clouds – or Fermi bubbles – at the Milky Way’s center. The ...

Researchers have found clouds of cold gas embedded deep within larger, superheated gas clouds - or Fermi bubbles - at the Milky Way's center. The ...

Space telescopes like Hubble and Webb have dramatically changed the way we explore the universe, offering unparalleled views ...

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Particular stars called Cepheid variables allow astronomers to determine distance, and Hubble spotted one of these within M31 ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

Dr. Caitlin Casey, an observational astronomer, has recently joined the physics department at UC Santa Barbara. She co-leads the C.O.S.M.O.S. collaboration — a project distinguished by its deep ...