Alternative to fireworks? Stargazers could instead catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way ...

Using gravitational microlensing, scientists have discovered a rare, large planet at the edge of the Milky Way. The planet is ...

John Travolta made a surprise appearance at a “Grease” sing-along at the Hollywood Bowl dressed up as his beloved character, ...

An investigation, carried out by the astrophysicists of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), questions one of the ...

July will kick off with colorful flashes of light during Independence Day celebrations across the United States, but the ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new ...

Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, ...

New research shows that certain moths, like the bogong moths, use the night sky and stars to navigate, just like humans do.

A new generation of black hole research is unfolding thanks to artificial intelligence, massive simulations, and cutting-edge ...

A microquasar belonging to our Milky Way galaxy has set records by generating cosmic rays with energy levels never before ...

We know black hole mergers occur because we can detect the resulting gravitational waves. But when trying to piece together ...

Scientists have built detailed Milky Way simulations under strange new physical laws to probe dark matter, revealing how ...