On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed into Earth’s orbit, beginning a decades-long venture into capturing images of the universe.

The Hubble Space Telescope marks its 35th anniversary with a stunning new image of the Sombrero Galaxy. This detailed view ...

An international team of astrologers claim to have discovered a 'super Earth' that's bigger than our own blue planet but smeller than Neptune.

"Thanks to the high resolution of our new images, we detected a faint structure on the northeast side of this supernova ...

A surprisingly well-formed spiral galaxy has been spotted just a billion years after the Big Bang, challenging long-held ...

Astronomers found a fast-moving 'zombie star' in the Milky Way. This magnetar, named SGR 0501+4516, has a strong magnetic ...

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the legendary space telescope’s launch, here are 35 of our favorite images it has ...

A team of astronomers and astrophysicists at the Chinese Academy of Science's National Astronomical Observatories has found ...

A jaw-dropping video composite of the Milky Way showcases the awe-inspiring scale of the cosmos. The video, stitched together from a series of recent observations, reveals the vastness of our galaxy, ...

Astronomers have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 is speeding through our galaxy at more than 110,000 mph. This ...

Astronomers have detected a lone black hole drifting through the Milky Way—an unprecedented discovery made possible by ...