Astronomers find a binary star system that will detonate as a type Ia supernova, offering direct evidence for a top theory ...

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collaboration, which includes researchers from the University of Toronto, recently ...

"Many supermassive black holes may lie concealed within dusty regions of the early universe, undetected," said astronomer ...

Scientists have detected radio signals from hot gas surrounding a supermassive black hole that existed 12.9 billion years ago ...

The galaxy is a vibrant orange disk, dubbed the Big Wheel. Its life began within the universe’s first two billion years of existence; given the cosmos’ near-14-billion-year existence, that’s quite old ...

NASA launched a new space telescope into orbit to explore the origins of the universe. The mission will use sophisticated ...

Astronomers may have discovered how water originated in the universe, challenging existing theories on star formation.

Scientists have detected oxygen in the most distant known galaxy. Astronomers from two separate research teams made the ...

One of the curious features of Taylor Swift's work is that she regularly uses words borrowed from astronomy and cosmology.

The new initiative will help students in rural areas learn more about astronomy. Can it inspire the next generation of ...

New data from an extensive cosmic survey suggests that dark energy, a mysterious force accelerating the universe's expansion, may be evolving.