A fast-moving star, possibly with an exoplanet, has been detected in the Milky Way, challenging current astrophysical models.

While radio jets are relatively common in the nearby Universe, they have been elusive in the early Universe. This is partly ...

Doradus 30, also known as 30 Doradus or the Tarantula Nebula, is a massive star-forming region located in the Large ...

A new study rewrites the story of human evolution, suggesting that intelligent life is not rare but a natural planetary ...

NASA frequently shares cosmic images, revealing intriguing details about star-forming regions, black holes, galaxies and ...

Its cosmic corsage tells a story of death and rebirth. Within a few million years — a blink of an eye in the universe’s life — the gas and dust will either become budding young stars and planetary ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

While our solar system is a fascinating place on its own, exoplanets are even more of a mystery. And one exoplanet in particular is something quite new.

Vasilis Kekatos, who won the short film Palme d'Or in 2019, premieres his anticipated feature debut in Berlin's Generation ...

The night sky show for February is not finished. Starting on Friday, Feb. 14 – Sunday, Feb. 16 Venus will outshine everything ...

A nebula that neighbors the Milky Way galaxy happens to be a powerhouse of forging stars, "a bouquet of thousands of stars in ...

There's a variety of astronomical events in 2025 well worth planning a trip around this year—whether that means driving to ...