Magnetic Tornadoes Researchers have observed mysterious, "dark ovals," each roughly the size of the Earth, dotting the polar ...

A side-by-side comparison of the photo with its predecessor from the Hubble telescope shows how clearer the newer telescope ...

Scientists used the Hubble Space Telescope to observe a star with a planet-forming disk that gets to absolutely scorching ...

Determining the expansion rate of the universe, the "Hubble constant," shapes our understanding of the cosmos, its age, and ...

While Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, a team of astronomers have discovered ...

As the term comes to an end, new academic opportunities come to life right here on campus. A brand-new exhibit at the Museum ...

The Sombrero galaxy looks entirely different in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope. Instead of a Mexican hat, it ...

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Astronomers heading the search for extraterrestrial intelligence predict their quest might first spark an encounter with ...

Ivezić is the 59-year-old director of the Vera Rubin Observatory, a $1 billion telescope that the United States has been ...

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Dr. Jennifer Wiseman explains the Hubble Space Telescope's view of the Pillars of Creation ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere ...