A team of astronomers have put together the largest, most detailed map of the universe ever created – and you can explore it ...

See a pair of superheavy neutron stars collide in this simulation with gravitational wave audio. "An audible tone and a visual frequency scale (at left) track the steady rise in the frequency of ...

Now, two astronomers have published a 3D map that documents the properties of dust all around us in unprecedented detail, helping us make sense of what we observe. The research is published in the ...

Galaxies shine in a rainbow of emissions from gas, dust, and stars. Each of these building blocks emits light at specific ...

At an exhibition in the heart of China's capital, Beijing, cosmic data becomes tangible art.

A groundbreaking new survey from China’s LHAASO observatory has unveiled powerful ultrahigh-energy gamma-ray emissions across ...

Ouranos is an AI-powered astronomy weather app that helps moon watchers find the best nights to observe the sky.

We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its ...

The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually involves a star more than eight times ...

MUSE allows astronomers to map the distribution of different chemical elements, displayed here in different colours. Calcium ...

NASA has discovered a new interstellar comet that's currently located about 420 million miles away from Earth. The space ...

Known as the “Star Manual of Master Shi,” the document is the oldest surviving star catalog in China. But now, scientists say the map dates to the fourth century B.C.E.—some 250 years ...