This loop has been interpreted as a giant bubble blown from the center of the Milky Way. (Oxford/SARAO) Scientists have just ...

For four decades, one of the most prominent features in radio images of the Milky Way sat without a convincing explanation.

The Milky Way and Andromeda have appeared locked on a destructive course for decades. Now, thousands of simulations suggest their collision is not destiny, but a contest between gravity, uncertain ...

The planet LHS 1140 b lies in its star’s habitable zone, which already made it a prime candidate as a possible host for life ...

Based on a survey of 62 million galaxies, a team of astronomers in Canada, Europe and the United States has produced the most ...

We are still not sure what the correct expansion rate of the universe is; stellar astronomers have now put forward a ...

Astronomers used the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes to find a stellar black hole in a globular cluster roughly 18,000 ...

In the chill of a London spring night, under overcast skies, iconic Trafalgar Square opens around me. Admiral Nelson rises on ...

When massive stars die, they explode, leaving behind supernova remnants. Given how common binary star systems are — more than half the stars in our galaxy have a companion — it stands to reason that ...

In this roundup of space news, we talk about sugar molecules in space, a call for volunteers for a simulated Moon/Mars mission and next steps for NASA's New Horizons probe.

Hot and humid weather will remain Friday and it will stay steamy this weekend. The afternoon heat index will climb into the ...