Astronomers bid an emotional farewell to Gaia, expressing their gratitude for its more than decade-long mission that gave us ...

The final messages sent to Gaia will continue to be carried out into space as the observatory sleeps, and as data from it continues to contribute to astronomy. As Gaia Mission Manager Uwe Lammers put ...

The 2025 Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight Monday, April 21, into the morning of Tuesday, April 22, according to NASA. During the Lyrids ' peak, 10 to 20 fast and bright meteors can be ...

A team of astronomers has created the largest 3D map of our universe to date and tracked dark energy’s influence on the ...

On Thursday 27 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent its last messages to the Gaia Spacecraft. They told Gaia to shut ...

Given its recognizable features and impressive size, the researchers have dubbed this galaxy the most distant Milky Way "twin" ever observed ... "This allows JWST to map large areas of the ...

The new image of a young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud combines data from different wavelengths to provide this highly-detailed photo ... section of the Milky Way.

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

Sagittarius C is one of the most extreme environments in the Milky Way galaxy. This cloudy region ... Their data reveal a detailed picture of how these young stars eject radiation and blow away ...

Carrying two telescopes, the spacecraft's mission was to map the Milky Way, offering insights into ... Gaia gave us detailed measurements of stars across the galaxy. "Missions that produce images ...