Since at least 2016, a rumor has circulated online that "a speck of dust is halfway between the size of" an atom and Earth.

Researchers analyzed 56 of these galaxies through the JADES program. They discovered that these UFOs contain significantly ...

The famous carbon allotrope can catalyse the formation of hydrogen molecules in cold interstellar environments ...

These icy bodies contain organic molecules — and don’t fall into any known category of celestial object we’ve seen before.

This galaxy's central black hole appears to be a "messy eater" as its interstellar scraps are strewn into space.

How can astronomers pierce through the interstellar fog of the Milky Way—not to study distant objects, but to understand the ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning planetary nebulae — colourful cosmic clouds formed by dying stars, showcasing ...

An analysis of star movements from the Gaia spacecraft reveals that the Small Magellanic Cloud — a satellite galaxy bound to ...

Astronomers have observed a twinkling star and discovered an abundance of mysterious plasma structures in our cosmic ...