These are known as hypervelocity stars, with some moving faster than the escape velocity of the Milky Way of around 600 kilometers (373 miles) per second. There is another star that is almost as ...

Its official name is the Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container No. 1008, but everyone, including Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator ...

The Einstein ring, formed as light from a distant galaxy bends to glow around another object in the foreground, could help ...

A star system has been discovered to be moving at an estimated 1.2 million miles per hour, making it possibly the fastest moving solar system in our galaxy.

Nasa is directing the James Webb Space Telescope to track asteroid 2024 YR4, whose collision risk with Earth has risen to 2.3 ...

When we join him next month, King will be freshly arrived from Norway, where he’s leading a Roads Scholar trip to see the Northern Lights. Minnesota Night Skies will be a monthly podcast for the ...

A new near-Earth asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has been detected by astronomers as it made a close approach to Earth recently.

A new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers suggests that unpredictable stars could be distorting our ...

In a stunning astronomical discovery, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unveiled a spectacular image of HH 30, a ...

Explore the impact of stellar flares on the potential for alien life. Discover how higher levels of UV radiation can both ...

New research from the SAGA Survey, comparing the Milky Way with 101 similar galaxies, unveils how our galaxy differs ...