In just a few weeks, people in Arkansas will have the opportunity to explore some out-of-this-world sights at Hobbs State ...

The "Star Trek" legend's only son will discuss his memoir at the annual space-themed event.

The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size ...

A new study has unveiled new insights into the effects of massive stars on nearby molecular gas and star formation in the W4 super-large HII region.

For over a century, astronomers have searched the skies for a perfect example of a phenomenon predicted by Albert Einstein: a luminous halo formed by the bending of light around a massive object. Now, ...

How would detecting methane help astronomers identify if exoplanets, or even exomoons, have life as we know it, or even as we don't know it? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical ...

A blast of radio waves from the outskirts of an ancient galaxy challenges theories about what creates such bursts.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a spectacular image of an Einstein ring – a circle of light formed around a galaxy by gravitational lensing. Taken by the €1.4bn Euclid mission, the ring ...

The 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several landing craft have crashed or toppled over. With ...

Vatican Observatory director Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno explores faith and science in his new book, “A Jesuit’s Guide to ...

Five University of Arizona faculty members recognized with national-level awards for their contributions to science, ...

A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.