A rare parade of planets will light up the night sky throughout January. Six planets will be in alignment for the rest of the ...

Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.

New research suggests that most of the atoms within the human body likely spent part of their lives drifting beyond the Milky ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a mid-infrared picture of Sagittarius A*, filling in a long-standing gap in ...

The materials that make up your body are intergalactic voyagers that have existed beyond the limits of the Milky Way.

Accessible to anyone the world over, witnessing the majesty of the solar system, including the Milky Way, and its billions of ...

Astronomers have detected a mid-infrared flare from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy for the ...

Learn about the size, temperature, and colour of each planet, and discover why Pluto is no longer considered a planet.

Goodnight Gaia. The European Space Agency star-tracking satellite ceased operations on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, after 12 ...

The night sky is putting on a celestial show with a dazzling "planetary parade" featuring six major planets and a bonus comet ...