In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to find it around many of the most common stars in the galaxy.

Scientists have created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through the universe—showing its influence ...

The "Cosmic Grapes" galaxy formed just 900 million years after the Big Bang, revealing a never-before-seen structure.

NASA said that while the mystery of the Circinus galaxy’s excess emissions has been solved, there are billions of black holes ...

Humans are captivated by the idea of finding life elsewhere in the universe – and even more by the idea that life, if found, might resemble the complex, animal life here on Earth. One of the easiest ...

A twisting black hole jet is pushing gas across a star-forming galaxy, revealing how black holes can reshape disks from the inside out.

A team of Italian astronomers discovered a fossil galaxy estimated to be 3 billion light-years away from Earth, making it the most distant spectacle of its kind outside of the local universe. Dubbed ...

New research finds a direct link between Earth's crust formation and visitors in the form of deep space meteorite impacts influenced by the Milky Way's structure. Chemical analysis of ancient zircon ...

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