Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have added new weight to one of the most perplexing problems in ...

The star blinked once—just a flash in the sky above Palomar Observatory in 2020. To most, it was another transient burst in the cosmos, one among countless. But to these astronomers, it looked like ...

India mourns the loss of Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan -- a giant in the world of space science -- who passed away at the age ...

Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar SGR 0501+4516 could ‘rip apart every atom inside the body’ ...

View a brilliant morning star, enjoy dark skies during New Moon, and take in plenty of deep-sky targets in the sky this week.

Serving nine UC campuses and two national laboratories, Lick Observatory continues to be at the forefront of groundbreaking ...

Hubble’s three-and-a-half-decade lifetime has allowed astronomers to observe cosmic objects over extended periods to see how ...

The SETI Institute and the Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) will collaborate on astronomy research, space science education and public outreach. This initiative, established through a ...

As part of Global Astronomy Month, we’re turning our gaze not just to the stars above—but to the change in our pockets.

"We want to understand how these galaxies are forming stars, how many stars they’re forming, and especially how the black ...

A rogue magnetar, named SGR 0501+4516, is crossing our galaxy without a clear trace of its birth, according to a study ...

The school-bus-sized observatory launched on April 24, 1990 and overcame early setbacks to become one of the most ...