Scientists have discovered four new Earth-like rocky planets orbiting Barnard's Star, just six light-years away. Using ...

There are plenty of planets to spot during April, too. Mars, for example, will be high overhead in the south each evening. You can identify it by its salmon-pink color, and when you do, ponder for a ...

In new images, scientists have gotten the closest look yet at Sagittarius C -- a 'stellar nursery' where clouds of gas and dust have collapsed to form thousands of new stars.

April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.

Follow-up research on a 2023 image of the Sagittarius C stellar nursery in the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, captured by ...

This galaxy's central black hole appears to be a "messy eater" as its interstellar scraps are strewn into space.

Our guide to the best smart telescopes that will help you observe and capture images of the cosmos with just a tap of your ...

SPHEREx will begin routine science operations in late April, NASA said. At that time, the space telescope will begin taking about 600 exposures a day. The observatory is capable of detecting infrared ...

Just about everyone has heard of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope — not too surprising considering that it has been with us for ...

Astronomers had observed auroras on all other planets in the Solar System, and spotting one in Neptune completes the list.

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

An analysis of two decades of data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has provided fresh insights into the complex ...