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Astronomers have discovered a "jellyfish" galaxy whose unusual shape and internal mechanisms—including distinctive "bunny ...

Astronomers' attempts to peer into the earliest reaches of the universe could be threatened by thousands of SpaceX Starlink satellites leaking radio emissions that ruin observations made with highly ...

The game-changing Vera C. Rubin Observatory will collect more astronomical data in its first year than all other telescopes ...

Stensland and Baker talk about how the band came together, national concert tours, and the dual release of their debut albums (yes, plural) “Good Morning World” and “Good Night World.” You can hear ...

A team of astronomers have put together the largest, most detailed map of the universe ever created – and you can explore it now.

With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera Rubin Observatory could be about to ...

A newly formed planet may have been discovered by astronomers after identifying what seems to be a gas giant in a ...

The nature and evolution of stars, galaxies, galaxy clusters, dark matter and dark energy—and our attempts to understand these things—allow us to pose the ultimate questions and reach for the ultimate ...

The researchers posit that the volcano could have supported conditions favorable for life in the once-watery Jezero crater.