For the photographers honored at the 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards, the universe is their muse. From our ...

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

The mighty James Webb and Hubble space telescopes united to reveal stars being born inside the Small Magellanic Cloud, which ...

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.

A meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth is expected to fetch up to $4 million when it goes up for auction at Sotheby’s on July 16.

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