The Very Large Telescope in Chile has found, for the first time, an infant planet nestled in spiral arms of dust around a ...

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the red planet seemed to be ready to give up some of its mystery. Astronomers ...

Chile's Vera Rubin observatory is named for the astronomer who changed the way we think about how galaxies move.

The fact that Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky over Earth, visible with the naked eye, has made it one of ...

Kristin Cabot recently left her role as Chief People Officer at Astronomer. This happened shortly after the CEO also departed ...

Scientists have long speculated that Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, is not alone. Now, thanks to ...

There’s a visitor in town, and its name is 3I/ATLAS. The presumed interstellar comet presents a rare opportunity for ...

Speaking at a local restaurant, University of Virginia astronomers share the wonders of the universe, hard science and some ...

Astronomers have long voiced concerns about Starlink's satellite constellation interfering with observations of the universe, ...

Betelgeuse needs no introduction. Besides having its name borrowed by the ghost with the most, this 10-million-year-old red ...

Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and the closest red supergiant to Earth. It has an enormous volume ...

Stars of all ages and masses emit electromagnetic energy in different ways, and these emissions attract the attention of ...