In the grand puzzle of the cosmos, one question continues to defy easy answers: how fast is the universe expanding?

Astronomers are applying new image-processing techniques to previously released Hubble observations in honor of the space ...

Zhúlóng is the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen. It formed 1 billion years after Big Bang, yet has a calm structure like ...

Near a planet far, far away astronomers have found traces of chemicals that on Earth are only produced by living beings.

Astronomers from Swinburne University in Australia and elsewhere have employed the Keck II telescope to investigate the ...

Hubble’s 35‑year celebration brings a vibrant reimagining of the Sombrero Galaxy, revealing hidden dust lanes and far‑flung stars. This iconic “Mexican hat” quietly forms almost no new stars while ...

Explore 21 of the most remarkable images taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, showcasing the beauty and vastness of ...

"What makes Zhúlóng stand out is just how much it resembles the Milky Way—both in shape, size and stellar mass," said the ...