Scientists are mapping the Milky Way galaxy’s invisible magnetic field, revealing how it holds the galaxy together and ...

They slip through your skin, your walls, and the whole Earth without leaving a mark. Neutrinos earn the nickname “ghost ...

How space telescopes capture distant galaxies using infrared imaging, precision optics, and astronomy technology beyond Earth ...

The Milky Way is expected to stand out in the sky in the coming days. The billions of stars comprising our home galaxy should appear especially vibrant in late-May as the band arcs across the night ...

Galactic mergers are events that have been observed many times by astronomers in space. However, one captured by the Hubble telescope in 2022 attracted special attention because of its similarity to a ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

In the vast calm of the solar system, planetary orbits often appear orderly, stable, and insulated from the broader mechanics of the galaxy. Earth circles the Sun with regularity. The outer planets ...

MoM-z14, the farthest known galaxy, offers a glimpse into the early universe as it existed just 280 million years after the Big Bang, with its light having traveled over 13 billion years to reach ...

Far away in the Ursa Major constellation is a swirling galaxy that would not look out of place on a coffee made by a starry-eyed barista. NGC 3895 is a barred spiral galaxy that was first spotted by ...