Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe.

Researchers analyze how long black hole, white dwarf and neutron stars take to decay to determine universe's age.

Astronomy is, in essence, an exercise in inference. We cannot touch the stars, nor scoop up galaxies in a lab. Instead, we ...

Even before the first stars lit up the Universe, the Cosmos was not the cold place most researchers once imagined. New ...

Explore the universe with multi-messenger astronomy, combining light, gravitational waves, neutrinos, and cosmic rays for a ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to deliver awe-inspiring views of the cosmos and the art world has taken ...

In May 2019, astronomers picked up something strange in the fabric of spacetime. The LIGO and Virgo detectors recorded a ...

The low carbon levels are particularly interesting, as previously discovered “pristine” or metal-poor stars generally ...

The Copernican Principle, named in honor of Nicolaus Copernicus (who proposed the heliocentric model of the Universe), states ...

On the night of Oct. 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble observed a strange star that flickered in intensity at regular intervals. The star ...

Did stars and galaxies give rise to black holes, or was it the other way around? New research may challenge ideas about how ...

Astronomers have identified the most pristine star ever observed, located in the Milky Way's halo. This ancient star, with exceptionally low levels of heavy elements, offers a rare glimpse into the ...