Our modern era of space observation and exploration deepens our connection with the universe—and with each other. When NASA ...

In the 1920s, astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the entire universe. Hubble's discovery revealed a much bigger ...

The quasar that powers this jet formed within the first 1.2 billion years of the universe's existence, when it was only 9% of ...

Visual observers and astrophotographers alike can find something amazing to observe along the plane of our galaxy.

In the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, two gigantic "bubbles" extend roughly 50,000 light-years above and below the galactic ...

ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.

Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.

The Bullseye galaxy earned its nickname thanks to its wild number of rings. A smaller galaxy shot through its heart 50 ...

This “monster” radio jet, as outlets such as the Associated Press have deemed it, is streaming from a quasar. Quasar are described as galactic cores which produce a ton of energy, making them some of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to transform our understanding of the universe. By combining its advanced resolution and sensitivity with the magnification power of gravitational ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spotted a cosmic Bullseye galaxy, revealing evidence of a rare kind of galactic collision.

Astronomers have discovered two strange objects that could be young stars — except they're completely surrounded by ice.