A wind is blowing away from the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, according to new evidence. This ...

An international team led by astronomers at the University of Sydney has uncovered the clearest evidence yet for the origin ...

About 1.3 billion light-years away, two massive black holes had merged, and the resulting shockwave—a gravitational wave—was strong enough for LIGO to detect the moment it washed over Earth. Since ...

From a trio of planets lining up with a crescent moon to a solstice bringing the beginning of astronomical summer, here are ...

A star caught feeding on its companion has finally revealed the source of some of the galaxy’s most mysterious repeating ...

Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial ...

Emma Chapman's "The Echoing Universe" is a vivid survey of the hidden parts of the cosmos and those who seek them out.

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With 263 antennas spread across the U.S. and Mexico, the Next Generation Very Large Array, would join a new wave of radio astronomy.

Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply intertwined. As satellite constellations expand, astronomers raise concerns about trails ...

A bachelor’s degree in astronomy opens up two main paths for degree recipients: entering the workforce or continuing with ...