"The knowledge of these will ultimately help us understand the formation of the first stars and planets and how our own Milky ...

Astronomers have confirmed the earliest barred spiral galaxy in the universe, a Milky-Way-like structure that existed just 2 ...

Astronomy isn't just about gazing at stars, it's about understanding the invisible forces that govern everything from ...

The neural network approach uses multiple or “deep” layers that learn to identify increasingly complex features in data. The ...

NASA’s Webb Telescope has identified compact, mysterious galaxies nicknamed “astronomy’s platypus.” These strange objects defy classification, offering insights into the early universe, galaxy ...

Astronomers used to rely on chance to catch a glimpse of fleeting explosions in space. A fresh approach to watching these ...

Proximate to the Moon, Regulus (Alpha Leonis), exhibiting an apparent magnitude of 1.3, will be visible. The angular separation between the Moon and Regulus is expected to change on an hourly basis.

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to head out on the evening of January 27 to see ...

After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A ...