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

Galactic gravity can dramatically impact wide binary stars, pushing them towards unexpected mergers or collisions. The ...

Carbon, which is found in the human body, takes an unusual journey after the demise of the the stars that create the element.

Astronomers have released a set of more than a million simulated images showcasing the cosmos as NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace ...

This diagram illustrates how rays of light from a distant galaxy or star can be bent by the gravity ... of the universe, from ...

In a study published in the Astrophysical Journal, a team of researchers led by Kristen McQuinn, a scientist at the Space ...

Astronomers setting their sights halfway across the observable universe ... NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and its high-resolution power to reveal 44 individual stars in a galaxy so far away ...

Photos from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed more than 40 stars within the gravitationally lensed "Dragon Arc" ...

Explore 9 cosmic mysteries, from galaxy formation to dark energy, the Big Bang, and life beyond Earth. Discover the ...

A rare group of aligned, star-birthing dwarf galaxies resemble a cosmic string of pearls. Astronomers have discovered a rare ...