Less than a decade since the first detection of gravitational waves—ripples in spacetime itself—proposed budget cuts threaten to silence this groundbreaking science ...

Astronomers confirmed the first case of a star surviving a black hole encounter, challenging long-held beliefs about tidal disruption events.

For decades the reddish glow of Betelgeuse has puzzled astronomers, but researchers believe they have now found the reason ...

Researchers studied the L 98-59 system and confirmed five rocky planets. One is in the habitable zone and may support liquid water.

The Vera Rubin telescope is poised to kick off an explosive era of discovery. "It's like old-fashioned astronomy: Find the ...

Prepare to embark on an awe-inspiring journey across the cosmos, where we will explore the largest structures ever discovered in the known universe. Known as "The End of Immensity," this cosmic ...

Radar from airports and military systems may expose Earth to alien detection. These signals could be used to find intelligent ...

"Astronomers have now found that sudden ejections of matter," are behind the changes in brightness being observed in pulsar ...

"We believe that continuing such activities will further expand our horizon in the field of planetary science." ...

What can planets orbiting red dwarf stars teach scientists about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recently ...

S4, a $900-million cosmology experiment, would answer one of the greatest questions in physics. Instead it’s become another cautionary tale of pursuing big science amid shrinking budgets ...

Amid simmering anxiety about the future of federally funded science, the U.S. government has quietly withdrawn support for cosmology’s next premier project, an experiment that would have given us the ...