A star system 5,000 light-years from Earth, surrounded by layers of dust, could help scientists better understand the final ...

Mars will begin rising at about 7.30pm on Jan 16, said the observatory, adding that it should be at an "easily appreciable ...

Astronomers have long tried to track down how elements like carbon, which is essential for life, become widely distributed ...

Carbon-rich cosmic dust comes from different sources and spreads out into space, where it's necessary for life and for the formation of rocky planets like ours.

Killjoys on social media say there’s no point wishing on stars because they are already dead – but the naysayers are completely wrong.

Glimpse Into the Orion Nebula The Hubble Space Telescope’s latest Picture of the Week offers a stunning glimpse into the ...

The explosion, known as T Corona Borealis, is caused by two stars orbiting each other an incredible 3,000 light years away ...

"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...

In an astronomical feat, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers observed a distant galaxy, uncovering ...

It's also a stargazers dream destination. Not only did the park have a perfect 100 index score, “98.6% of stars are visible on average across four data collection sites and the average light ...