Dozens of 'wandering' black holes could be tumbling through our galaxy right now, new simulations hint. Their existence could ...

The unusual orbit of a possible dwarf planet, known as 2017 OF201, makes it less likely that our solar system contains a ...

The billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant in May 2025. Here's how to ...

"Milky Way season," when the galaxy's bright center becomes easier to see from Earth, typically runs from February to October, according to Milky Way photography website Capture the Atlas. However, ...

T he Solar System has just gotten a new official member. Currently, with the name of 2017 OF 201, this is a trans-Neptunian ...

A small team led by Sihao Cheng, Martin A. and Helen Chooljian Member in the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Natural ...

The lone planet confirmed to be in the system is squeezed in between the two, orbiting at a distance similar to Earth's distance from the Sun. And, as an added bonus, the planet is orbiting backward ...

The billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant in May 2025 as the band ...

Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million ...

The Hubble Space Telescope recently celebrated its 35th anniversary in space. The Telescope has been operating for over three ...

Dubbed Teleios, the unusually symmetrical space object is puzzling astronomers with its near-perfect shape and mysterious ...

Structures known as "zippers" and "twisters" in the early universe may explain why dwarf galaxies tend to line up with each ...