Speaking at a local restaurant, University of Virginia astronomers share the wonders of the universe, hard science and some ...

The search for habitable exoplanets is a key priority and sits at the pinnacle of exoplanet science. The science community ...

An international team of astronomers has discovered a massive cloud of gas and dust located in a little-known region of our ...

A collision observed between two black holes, each more massive than a hundred suns, is the largest merger of its kind ever ...

At incredibly small scales, the universe operates according to the unfamiliar rules of quantum mechanics. And Planck’s ...

Astronomers said on Wednesday that they had observed the moment when planets start forming around a distant star for the first time.

Twin orbs of superhot plasma at the Milky Way's center known as the "Fermi bubbles" contain inexplicable clouds of cold ...

Time-lapse of Space Shuttle Endeavour stacked with an external tank and pair of solid rocket boosters for a exhibit at the California Science Center. Credit: California Science Center | time-lapse by ...

Astronomers have detected the most massive black hole merger ever observed, challenging stellar evolution and black hole formation theories.

Two colossal black holes among the most massive ever seen collided in deep space, creating gravitational waves that rippled across the cosmos and shook the foundations of astrophysical theory.

The decision complicates public access to the National Climate Assessment (NCA), which contains key scientific findings used to track risks and impacts of climate change across th ...

Using a powerful telescope, researchers saw the first pieces of material that will go onto form planets. A solar system has ...