NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured this stunning long-exposure view of Earth and stars from space at night from the ...

When it does take place, the outburst will be brief but it will appear as a new star in the sky for a little less than a week ...

Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...

A breathtaking cosmic dance unfolds as the Webb Telescope captures a star's birth, set against a spiral galaxy's mesmerizing ...

Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in ...

Scientists have just revealed an incredible "breakthrough" discovery of four Earth-like planets orbiting one of our closest ...

New research suggests the violent explosions of dying stars may have caused two of Earth’s biggest mass extinctions millions ...

Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit ...

A mysterious and powerful burst of radio waves reached Earth after traveling through space for 8 billion years dubbed FRB ...

This long-exposure view shows the Earth and stars as intense streaks over time as seen from the International Space Station by NASA astronaut Don Pettit. | Credit: NASA/Don Pettit and Babak ...

The explosion released elements heavier than iron—like gold and platinum—through a process known as rapid neutron capture ...

Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to ...