A team of astronomers using a variety of ground and space-based telescopes including the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, ...

If you look across space with a telescope, you'll see countless galaxies, most of which host large central black holes, ...

The filament of matter stretches 50 million light-years, and contains a row of galaxies 5.5 million light-years long that are ...

FROSTI is a new adaptive optics system that precisely corrects distortions in LIGO’s mirrors caused by extreme laser power.

"Precision in these measurements is critical, as even subtle discrepancies could signal deviations from the model — ...

There is an important and unresolved tension in cosmology regarding the rate at which the universe is expanding, and ...

A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how ...

NASA revealed that scientists discovered sugars that are “essential” to life and a “gum-like” substance on the space rock ...

Where is the center of the universe? Learn why researchers say the rules may not apply to the center of the universe.

Molecules containing noble gases shouldn’t exist. By definition, these chemical elements — helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon — are the party poopers of the periodic table, huddling in the ...

Observing the wonders of the night sky begins with selecting the right telescope. Join us on Nov. 20, 2025, at 9:00 am EST for Astronomy Unlocked: How to Choose Your Best Telescope. This virtual event ...