For years, astronomers have been on the hunt for the first generation of stars, primordial relics of the early universe. And ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists are observing the most energetic flare ever seen emanating from a ...

This quiz will take you on a journey through the life cycle of stars, their classification, and the incredible processes that power them.

This revelation means scientists might have to rethink Type II supernova models, which would result in some of these cosmic ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has looked back into deep time to find “rubies” or “little red dots” stretched across the ...

A supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a gargantuan cosmic outburst, according to a new ...

A couple months back, astronomers officially confirmed the existence of “Betelbuddy,” Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion ...

Researchers have believed that Segue 1, a puny galaxy orbiting the Milky Way just 75,000 light-years away, was packed with dark matter, a substance in space that doesn't shine or interact with light.

Researchers armed with a new "photonic lantern" device have discovered an unexpectedly asymmetrical disk of gas swirling ...

Meng Dezhao, a Ph.D. student from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with his ...

The sun is frequently ejecting huge masses of plasma, called coronal mass ejections (CMEs), into space. They often occur ...

The 51st season of the Snowmass Rodeo came to a close on Wednesday with the final event of 2025.