Using gravitational microlensing, scientists have discovered a rare, large planet at the edge of the Milky Way. The planet is ...

Stargazers may catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way appears in the night sky across the ...

Alternative to fireworks? Stargazers could instead catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way ...

Created as a tribute to dark matter pioneer Vera Rubin, the image was created with the aid of a vast array of telescopes.

The Andromeda galaxy is also known as Messier 31. It is a spiral galaxy located about 2.5 million light-years from Earth. On ...

A microquasar belonging to our Milky Way galaxy has set records by generating cosmic rays with energy levels never before ...

In an unprecedented discovery, astronomers have detected a rare exoplanet located at the very edge of the Milky Way galaxy, using a method grounded in Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

Giant molecular cloud (GMC) encompassing the mass of 160,000 suns, reportedly graces the Milky Way Galaxy 23,000 light years ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new ...

The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in breathtaking detail.      It is set to reveal secrets previously beyond our ...

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first image release includes a 'staggering' view of 10 million galaxies in and around the ...