The largest sample of galaxy groups ever detected has been presented by a team of international astronomers using data from ...

It hangs in the sky like a cosmic bubble, eerily round, barely glowing in the radio spectrum. Among the wreckage of the Milky ...

Laura Coffey went on a quest to find the real-life islands that inspired the wanderings of Homer’s epic hero, Odysseus ...

California stargazers will soon be able to witness a dazzling celestial sight composed of billions of stars. In late May, the ...

As it does, it will leave the night skies free from moonlight, which serious stargazers view as light pollution.In the week ...

Chris Longson claims he's captured photos of a mysterious flying object flying close to an aeroplane while out in his back ...

ARSENAL are looking ahead to a HUGE summer transfer window after another trophyless season. The Gunners are admirers of ...

The quirks of light moving through gas are the cause of stellar twinkling, which can be a bane—and sometimes a boon—for astronomers ...

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a striking cosmic vista featuring the grand design spiral galaxy M81 alongside the ...

These images feature zodiacal light — the faint, diffuse glow created by sunlight scattering off dust particles in orbit.

Apples-to-apples comparisons in the distant universe are hard to come by. Whether the subject is dwarf galaxies, supermassive ...

Explore the wonders of the Northern Hemisphere's night sky with our guide to the best celestial sights you can observe with ...