Astronomers found the most distant nuclear disc ever seen, showing galaxies became organized far earlier in the Universe than ...

Although general relativity (GR) is an elegant theory of gravity, we don't often need to use it. For most gravitational ...

An artist impression of a red dwarf with a white dwarf binary companion peeking out from behind. The diameters of the two stars are shown to scale. Credit: Mark A. Garlick/University of Warwick But ...

Four nearby white dwarf stars have been discovered hiding in plain sight beside brighter red dwarf companions. Hubble's ultraviolet observations finally revealed the long-hidden stellar remnants, ...

Eventually, we'll launch a mission dedicated solely to studying an interstellar object. When that day comes, which one should we look at first?

To spot the Milky Way, look for the Summer Triangle, a shape formed by three bright stars that spans across the Milky Way, ...

Fireworks may not be the only light show this July Fourth weekend. Here's how you can see the Milky Way this month across the US.

Fireworks may not be the only light show this July Fourth weekend (and beyond.) The darkest Florida skies may deliver stunning views of the Milky Way.

Raph Koster's career spans the evolution of the modern MMO. Creative lead on MUDs, Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and EverQuest 2, the systems and mechanics his teams developed live on in every ...

At a press conference this morning at the 248th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Pasadena, Ohio State University researcher Debosmita Pathak presented what is likely the most detailed ...