The moon is also part of what's called a major lunar standstill, and the next one won't be for another 18.6 years.

When astronomers look at distant objects—far away in both space and time—all too often, dust gets in their eyes. Well, not ...

Other federal science organizations haven't been spared, either — places like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The deep-space mission is heading for Kamoʻoalewa, a strange asteroid that might be a piece of the moon. China has released a ...

On June 5, the science fiction psychological thriller «Slingshot» starring Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne and Tomer Capon was released in cinemas ...

A black hole is more than just a region of space where nothing escapes. It can also become a powerful cosmic engine.

The discovery of the exoplanet, a super-Earth called Kepler-735c, is all down to something called transit timing variations, ...

This June, the Milky Way’s brilliant heart lights up the night as planets align and the solstice sun marks Earth’s celestial tipping point.

“That’s the Pinwheel galaxy,” I said. The name is derived from its shape – albeit this pinwheel contains about a trillion ...

Researchers estimate that MoM z14 was created 280 million years after the Big Bang, 10 million years earlier than the ...

The Blackrock Castle telescope gives astronomers and visitors alike a window on other worlds, exploring the possibility of ...

Space weather forecasters say northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States following weekend solar ...