The Hubble Space Telescope has been surveying space since 1990 and has captured some interesting cosmic elements in action.

Constellation Perseus culminates high upon the north-south meridian around 10 p.m. Dec. 25, with its brightest star Alpha ...

A Star Trek–inspired idea by Miguel Alcubierre kicked off decades of theory and experiments as scientists pursue plausible ...

In 1999, Belgian physicist Chris Van Den Broeck implemented a minor alteration to Alcubierre’s concept by shrinking the ...

Hidden in the heart of Florida, far from the mouse ears and beach umbrellas that dominate the state’s postcard racks, lies a slice of paradise that feels like stepping into a time machine set for ...

Unity Lake State Recreation Site is that rare treasure in Eastern Oregon that makes you wonder if keeping it secret might be the kindest thing you could do for future visitors.

Whether the Universe will 'end' at all is not certain, but all evidence suggests it will continue being humanity's cosmic ...

A new study of M31, also known as Andromeda, explains how our cosmic neighbor kills off smaller nearby galaxies.

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Queen guitarist Sir Brian May's latest book explores the history, mystery and evolution of galaxies in a way never tried ...