An Einstein ring is light from a much more distant galaxy that bends in such a way as to perfectly encircle a closer object.

"They're so rare, and they're incredibly useful scientifically," said Conor O'Riordan of the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics.

The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

"We are literally mapping the entire celestial sky in 102 infrared colors for the first time in humanity's history." ...

The system is believed to be traveling at least 1.2 million miles per hour (1.93 million kilometers per hour), according to a ...

Scheduled to launch on Feb. 27, NASA's PUNCH mission could revolutionize space weather forecasts, unify the solar corona and ...

Europe's Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxy, astronomers reported Monday.

Scientists have found a rare Einstein ring in “our cosmic backyard” using images from the Euclid space telescope.

SPHEREx is a groundbreaking NASA telescope that will map the entire sky in infrared, revealing insights into cosmic inflation ...

According to SpaceX’s own calculation, the Roadster completed its first orbit around the Sun in August 2019 and made its ...

Scientists have created the first-ever 3D maps of star-forming molecular clouds near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, ...

Most people hear “spacecraft” and envision rockets blasting into space, but they’re often not aware of the meticulous ...