Ursa Major III was considered a dark matter galaxy, but was found to be a compact star cluster with a dense core of black ...

Mysterious “dark dwarfs” may glow eternally by burning invisible dark matter — and spotting them could finally crack one of ...

AI helped astronomers detect rare supernova SN 2023zkd in real time, reshaping astronomy and unlocking new frontiers in space exploration.

Tucked away in the northern reaches of Potter County sits Cherry Springs State Park, a modest 82-acre slice of Pennsylvania wilderness that delivers an astronomical experience unlike anything else ...

Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar ...

Astrophysicist Edwin Hubble was offered a staff position at the Mount Wilson Observatory in 1919 by the founder and director ...

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Discover a complete Einstein ring, the first strong gravitational lens, which allows us to refine nearby stellar mass and ...

On March 16, 2025, CHIME detected an ultrabright flash of radio emissions, which automatically triggered the CHIME Outriggers ...

Two colliding galaxies have been found to be reorganizing their dwarf satellites, potentially solving a major conundrum ...

M11 is best viewed in the hours between sunset and midnight in August, when the cluster can be found roughly 40 degrees above ...

Astronomers are living in a golden age of bigger and better telescopes. But even our most advanced technology pales in ...