Astronomers are applying new image-processing techniques to previously released Hubble observations in honor of the space ...

In anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is continuing the celebrations with a new view of the Eagle Nebula. This vast stellar nursery ...

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Astronomers have tracked a mysterious magnetar, SGR 0501+4516, across the Milky Way, revealing it may not have formed in a ...

In the grand puzzle of the cosmos, one question continues to defy easy answers: how fast is the universe expanding?

Astronomers have a lot of thoughts about the latest paper claiming we’ve found the strongest hints of alien life yet on the distant planet K2 18b.

Zhúlóng is the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen. It formed 1 billion years after Big Bang, yet has a calm structure like ...

Astronomers have just uncovered fascinating signs we may not be alone in the universe. RNZ talks with an astrophysicist about ...

“Given everything we know about this planet, a Hycean world with an ocean that is teeming with life is the scenario that best ...

The image was published as part of the 35th anniversary celebrations of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which was ...

Hubble’s sharp new image of the Sombrero Galaxy reveals unusual metal-rich stars, a calm black hole, and merger ...

The remarkable photographs captured in space by astronauts on board orbiting space shuttles and the International Space ...