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

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they ...

"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger." ...

An international team including Cornell researcher Jake Turner has developed a novel analysis method capable of uncovering ...

Researchers from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), in collaboration with the Institute of Astrophysics of ...

In 2024, the appearance of a new dust cloud around the star seemed to reinforce the idea that something major was unfolding.

Synchrotron radiation has revealed a star map made by the ancient astronomer Hipparchus that was thought to be lost to time ...

The big astronomical event in February is a rare “planetary parade,” according to NASA. You’ll be able to see Mercury, Venus, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a colorful portrait of a nearby stellar cradle, revealing a wealth of insights about ...

Known as dinosaur stars for both their primeval nature and their immense size, Population III stars existed only when the ...

Astronomers have captured the first radio signals from a rare supernova, revealing intense activity in a star’s final years before it exploded.

The signals provide astronomers with a look into the life, and death, of a massive star exploding into a supernova.