On Dec. 15, 1612, the Andromeda galaxy was seen through a telescope for the first time by a German astronomer named Simon ...

Our understanding of the true nature of the cosmos relies on measurements of its expansion, but cosmologists have been ...

The newly released Andromeda image represents a decade of careful tracking and uninterrupted observation. Scientists expected a crisp portrait of the neighboring galaxy, but the final scan revealed ...

Watch asteroid Eros buzz past Andromeda galaxy in rare sky event (Image: NASA/Hubble) A rare sky event brings asteroid Eros near Andromeda visually. Astronomers highlighted the spectacle as a notable ...

A Star Trek–inspired idea by Miguel Alcubierre kicked off decades of theory and experiments as scientists pursue plausible ...

IIA celebrates 10 years of UVIT operations on AstroSat, highlighting significant astronomical discoveries and advancements in ultraviolet observation.

In a landmark moment, the Indian Institute of Astrophysics celebrated 10 years of operation of the highly successful UltraViolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) on board AstroSat. UIVT is the primary ...

For centuries, people thought that the Milky Way was the edge of our universe. That was, until Edwin Hubble found a variable star in the Andromeda galaxy and we were able to literally expand our ...

Astronomer Michael R. Blanton will join the Carnegie Science Observatories as its 12th director, overseeing astronomical ...

Easy: He uses a warp drive, a nifty little propulsion trick that allows the crew to exceed the speed of light by warping ...

This video by Ian Lauer is an excellent accessible explanation of the basics of astrophotography as he runs through the ...