April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

"Thanks to the high resolution of our new images, we detected a faint structure on the northeast side of this supernova ...

Even if human Martians are given protective space suits and sturdy underground shelters, this radiation is likely to still ...

Nasa tracks runaway ‘zombie star’ capable of ripping humans apart - Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar ...

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the legendary space telescope’s launch, here are 35 of our favorite images it has ...

A rogue magnetar, named SGR 0501+4516, is crossing our galaxy without a clear trace of its birth, according to a study ...

In the years since, Hubble has gathered more than 1.6 million observations and 430 terabytes of data. The telescope has ...

This rare stellar remnant is known as a magnetar. It's a type of neutron star, which is formed when a large star dies and ...

Skywatchers can enjoy a celestial alignment of the crescent moon, Venus, and Saturn on April 25, with Mercury visible near ...

He wasn't wrong—the sun is 99.8 percent of the mass of the solar system. But what is that giant ball of fire in the sky? How ...

Passenger jets have long been subject to risks around airports — whether from bird strikes or congested airspace — as was ...

No explosive birth needed: The discovery suggests this black hole likely formed through direct collapse, a quiet implosion ...