A team of scientists has discovered that super-Earth exoplanets are more common across the universe than previously thought.

A distant flicker of light from a star can reveal more than you might expect. In fact, a brief, subtle brightening in the sky ...

Hubble’s 35-year journey showcases humanity’s boldest space achievements, capturing everything from new stars forming to ancient galaxies. Its discoveries revolutionized our understanding of black ...

Scientists at the University of Hawaii have discovered a new caterpillar species with what are considered to be unique ...

Astronomers from MIT have uncovered a dramatic celestial spectacle: a Mercury-sized exoplanet that is rapidly disintegrating ...

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

On April 25, the early morning sky treated stargazers to an extraordinary sight—a celestial smiley face formed by the rare alignment of Venus, Saturn, and the crescent Moon. This breathtaking event ...

After years of development, researchers at the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii have fired up their newest tool, ...

UCSB Physics Professor Roger Freedman held our attention three years ago as he explained the wonders and understanding that ...

The Inouye Solar Telescope's VTF achieves a milestone with its first images, revealing intricate sunspot structures at an ...

"This measurement of the planet population from planets somewhat larger than Earth all the way to the size of Jupiter and ...

A new study led by astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has revealed that planets ...