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Earth’s turbulent atmosphere makes it hard to detect new planets from the ground. Astronomer Rebecca Jensen-Clem is working ...

A Northwestern University-led team of astronomers has captured the most detailed glimpse yet of a doomed star before it ...

Astronomers have captured the most detailed view yet of a red supergiant star just before it exploded, hidden beneath layers ...

Anyone who studies planetary formation would relish the opportunity to get a close-up look at an interstellar object. Sending ...

The gravitational lensing that causes this rare phenomenon cannot be explained solely by looking at observable ...

For centuries, scientific progress has depended on more precise tools for measuring the world around us. Galileo’s telescope ...

A new look at radio maps of the sky shows a pronounced tilt, called a dipole, that astronomers are still unable to explain ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS does not come from our corner of the Milky Way, and may be a time capsule of the early galaxy ...

As the rocket embarks on its return journey back towards Earth, the launch team is jubilant. It’s been a successful day for ...

Amid the stress of economic collapse, the city built some of its greatest architectural gems: the jaw-dropping Pantages ...