Unpredictable bursts of light are pulsing from the debris surrounding Sagittarius A*, offering new insights into the ...

How does a compass work in space? From the moon to Venus, here’s how a compass would work beyond Earth’s magnetic field.

Two planets stand side by side as the evening twilight continues to delight and colorful stars shine in the sky this week.

A red supergiant star appears to have changed in just a few years – an astronomical blink of an eye – which suggests it may ...

Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar ...

Two bands of radiation called the Van Allen belts encircle Earth. After a May 2024 solar superstorm, two more showed up between those belts.

Ahead of its dance with Saturn on Feb. 24, Mercury should be seen on Feb. 19 at magnitude -1.2 with binoculars 20 minutes ...

Astronomers have taken a major step in understanding how planets form, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). A ...

Sagittarius A*, our galaxy's supermassive black hole, is constantly producing strange eruptions. Astronomers are using the ...

New Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Saturn show it's 'ring spokes' in orbit around the gas giant planet. Credit: Space.com | Science: Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC) / Animation: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) ...

Dr. Jane Huang's research on planet formation in harsh environments, particularly within the Sigma Orionis cluster, offers ...

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...