Tiny galaxies may have helped our universe out of its dark ages, JWST finds
"These small galaxies punch well above their weight."
Astronomers discover the largest comet from the outskirts of the solar system is exploding with jets of gas
The monsterous 85-mile-wide comet C/2014 UN271 isn't just the largest icy rock in the Oort Cloud, it's the second most distant that is chemically active.
‘The models were right!’ Astronomers locate universe’s ‘missing’ matter in the largest cosmic structures
Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have discovered a vast 23 million light-year-wide tendril connecting galactic clusters and containing much of the universe's missing matter.
See the moon rise alongside the giant planets Neptune and Saturn predawn on June 19
The alignment occurs hours after the moon hits its third quarter phase.
Mars joins the Spring Triangle this week: Here’s when and how to see it
Mars will remain in the Spring Triangle until mid-September.
‘The Best of Both Worlds’ at 35: Why we’re still assimilated by ‘Star Trek”s greatest ever cliffhanger
Resistance is futile! We look back on the classic 'Trek' episode, back when the Borg were still the scariest bad guys in the galaxy.
NASA satellite sees sea ice crack apart in Canada | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2025
NASA's Terra satellite captured huge chunks of sea ice breaking apart in Canada's Amundsen Gulf.
This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation
"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try."
‘Nerds are cool’ — Pixar’s ‘Elio’ is a powerful story of finding yourself amongst the stars (interview)
We spoke to "Elio" stars Zoe Saldaña, Yonas Kibreab, and Brad Garrett, alongside co-directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian, about finding the heart and humanity in sci-fi stories.
Astronomers capture the most intricate picture of a galaxy in a thousand colors ever seen (photo, video)
A stunning new image of the Sculptor Galaxy, located 11 million light-years away, painted in thousands of colors by the VLT, reveals the intricacies of galactic systems.