For most of history, the Moon was regarded as a mysterious and powerful object. Then scientists made it into a destination ...

NASA's new observations of the asteroid, named 2024 YR4, led to a 2.3 per cent probability of hitting Earth on 22 December ...

Did you know the Bartlett Public Library has a telescope which is available for patrons to borrow? The night sky is especially beautiful in winter and although it is cold you don't have to stay up too ...

A giant galaxy called LEDA 1313424, dubbed the “Bullseye,” which has nine rings filled with stars has been discovered by the ...

A rare ring of light surrounding a galaxy nearly 590 million light-years away from Earth has been discovered by a space telescope that scientists hope will uncover more cosmic phenomena throughout the ...

Astronomers have discovered a massive, double-lobed radio jet stretching 200,000 light-years from a quasar that existed when ...

Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...

The United Nations says it has suspended its humanitarian operations in the stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they detained eight more U.N. staffers. In a statement Monday, ...

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams takes the 'ultimate selfie' during her record-breaking ninth spacewalk, capturing a stunning ...

Professor Thomas Collett, from the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, said such rings can ...

A new telescope could launch as early as late February. SPHEREx will look into deep space and also search for organic ...

LISA is set to revolutionize our understanding of the gravitational universe and the interactions that make the entire cosmos ...