Seleucus of Seleucia was an ancient astronomer who defended heliocentrism, arguing that Earth orbits the Sun and rotates on ...

The clearest and most precise images yet of the universe in its infancy—the earliest cosmic time accessible to humans—have ...

Findings from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) suggest that dark energy could be evolving over time. If ...

New data further challenge the best scientific theory of the history and the structure of the universe. But a separate recent ...

ALMA researchers reported the discovery of oxygen in the most distant known galaxy. Geologists believe unusual structures in ...

Now, a new study by a team of astrophysicists from UNLV and Stony Brook University, published April 19 in the journal Nature Astronomy, introduces a compelling model for how these JuMBOs may have ...

A team of international astronomers has identified what is believed to be the largest known superstructure in the cosmos, a discovery that could reshape our understanding of outer space.

"Astronomy is the bridge between life on Earth and everything else happening in the universe, whether it be our Moon, the sun, or an ancient galaxy billions of light-years away," Brian Lada, a ...

AI tools are transforming how we observe the world around us — and even the stars beyond. Recently, an international team ...