From spellbinding images to groundbreaking scientific discoveries, we look back on some of Hubble's most exciting milestones.

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history. Archaeologists from Egypt and the U.S. unearthed the tomb ...

"All the odd shapes and swirling gas observed in the Perseus cluster now make sense within the context of a major merger." ...

"All the odd shapes and swirling gas observed in the Perseus cluster now make sense," said astronomer James Lee.

A team of astronomers announced on April 16, 2025, that in the process of studying a planet around another star, they had ...

An international team of astronomers has solved one of the longstanding cosmic mysteries by uncovering direct evidence of a ...

Webb detected rare neon gas in M83. This may signal a hidden black hole, challenging the idea that the galaxy has only ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Vladimir Putin could make an appearance today to meet Trump envoy Steve Witkoff (Picture: AFP) Vladimir Putin hasn’t been seen in public since April 1 but could make an appearance today to meet ...

our understanding of our home galaxy has grown in leaps and bounds. But as recent research into a new type of cosmic object shows, there’s still plenty left to learn.

Other accounts, including pro-Kyiv ones and OSINT analysts, claimed the object was indeed a Russian helicopter. Last night, a helicopter flew over Moscow — but the Russians got so spooked ...

A mysterious creature has been branded a 'chupacabra' and a 'skin-walker' after it was caught on camera by a terrified onlooker. Janay Lynn, 30, said the animal gave her 'the chills' when she saw ...