By tracing the corkscrew wobble of two stars as they move through the sky, the Gaia space mission has discovered one new ...

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Data from the Gaia spacecraft shows that even unassuming stars can host monumental companions like massive planets.

During the Cold War, American and Soviet scientists embarked on an unprecedented quest to contact extraterrestrials. But ...

In an awe-inspiring display of nature's beauty, this marvelous time-lapse shot in Ladakh captures a breathtaking transition ...

The giant jet flips the script on the origins of these structures, which were once thought to be linked only to extremely ...

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For travelers wishing a much-needed getaway, there are plenty of national parks to visit in March, endowing graceful natural ...

The University of Connecticut’s planetarium on North Eagleville Road gave students the opportunity to see the stars on Feb. 4. from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in their first weekly event of the spring ...

When the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton pointed its telescope at two unidentified sources of light in the outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud, scientists were able to confirm what seemed an ...

A small blue dwarf galaxy passed through the massive Bullseye galaxy. This impact created nine rings of new stars.

Shutterstock It’s More than Just an Old Mining Town Located just 11 miles from the Mexican border and 90 miles southeast of ...