A collision observed between two black holes, each more massive than a hundred suns, is the largest merger of its kind ever recorded, according to new research. Gravitational waves were predicted by ...

The astronomers observed hot minerals just beginning to solidify – the first specks of planet-forming material, the astronomers said. A gaseous disk surrounding the young star is the first stages of ...

The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii recently snapped a close-up of the comet that's captured the world’s attention.

The hunt for potentially habitable rocky planets in our galaxy has been the holy grail of exoplanet studies for decades.

"We found that hundreds of exoplanets are larger than they appear, and that shifts our understanding of exoplanets on a large ...

Astronomers have long sought to understand the processes that lead to the birth of planetary systems. Recently, a major breakthrough was achieved as scientists witnessed the early stages of planet ...

Astronomers from the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) have discovered radio emission with circular polarisation near a massive young protostar.

Astronomers discover circular polarisation near massive protostar, offering insight into magnetic fields in star formation.

Is it hot enough for you? Are you out watering the garden twice a day? Could you fry an egg on the hood of your car? Is your pooch’s tongue lolling out of his mouth while he snoozes in the shade?

A decade of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has produced the sharpest and most detailed images of the Andromeda galaxy. Zoom in and explore.

Astronomers have discovered a massive and previously unknown cloud of gas and dust in a quiet corner of our Milky Way galaxy.

Answers to those questions could come from a telescope with the world’s largest digital camera, a project with initial ...