All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – ...

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Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.

A radio telescope in South Africa has unearthed a giant galaxy—dubbed a "cosmic megastructure"—with plasma jets that measure ...

Astronomers have unveiled surprising new details about a small galaxy, NGC 300, challenging existing theories on galaxy ...

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Crucial to all life on Earth, the 15th element of phosphorus remains a real puzzle for astronomers. Specialized space ...

These massive currents carry material on a journey through and around star-forming galaxies before they settle and form stars ...

Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the ...

Leo P, a galaxy once dormant, has reawakened to form stars again, offering new clues about the universe's earliest galaxies.

The magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31), stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way, and ...

New evidence suggests the universe is expanding faster than predicted. Explore the Hubble constant and its implications for ...