Astronomers have discovered a massive and previously unknown cloud of gas and dust in a quiet corner of our Milky Way galaxy.

The Milky Way is not just a band of stars stretching across the night sky; it's a massive, dynamic galaxy spanning over 200,000 light-years and containing hundreds of billions of stars, planets, and ...

Scientists at Durham University in England have identified signs that up to 100 extremely faint galaxies may be orbiting the ...

New research from Durham University suggests the Milky Way could have up to 100 hidden satellite galaxies. The findings support the Lambda Cold Dark Matter theory and offer clues to how the Universe ...

Astronomers discover circular polarisation near massive protostar, offering insight into magnetic fields in star formation.

New findings about interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveal its surprising size, possible thick disk origin, and what makes it ...

A decade of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has produced the sharpest and most detailed images of the Andromeda galaxy. Zoom in and explore.

Earlier this month astronomers were thrilled to discover only the third known interstellar object ever seen in our solar ...

The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii recently snapped a close-up of the comet that's captured the world’s attention.

The Dutch-led team used NASA's Webb Space Telescope and a telescope in Chile to observe a young star some 1,370 light-years away.

Scientists are racing to learn as much as possible about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it fades from view forever ...