The future of galaxies remains one of the most interesting topics for experts. In fact, they will not survive the passage of ...

High radiation during a time of frenzied star formation in the Milky Way left one stellar population with few chances to form planets, a study reports.

The full image includes some 2.5 billion pixels compiled from observations spanning more than 1,000 orbits around Earth ...

The Hubble Space Telescope completes a high-resolution portrait of our galaxy's gorgeous neighbor, which will help scientists better understand our Milky Way.

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Goodnight Gaia. The European Space Agency star-tracking satellite ceased operations on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, after 12 ...

An illustration of "hairy" dark matter around Earth. A new study proposes that clumps of dark matter might form huge, ...

Crucial to all life on Earth, the 15th element of phosphorus remains a real puzzle for astronomers. Specialized space ...

Leo P, a tiny galaxy, stopped making stars after the universe’s reionization. Unlike most galaxies, it restarted billions of ...

Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies, cosmic 'ghost towns,' offer new insights into the early universe and star formation.

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia telescope has completed its objective - making the most detailed and precise map of ...