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A test model of the Perseverance rover, designed to explore the surface of Mars, sits in a garage at NASA’s Jet Propulsion ...

It's the last clearly observed supernova in the Milky Way, Gassel said.

Astronomers have created a detailed forecast of where they expect to observe future stellar explosions in a nearby galaxy, ...

A potential new type of celestial object has all the makings of a normal small galaxy. It’s rich with the same hydrogen gas ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, your solar system had a brush with two blazing blue stars that passed surprisingly close ...

As the new year unfolds, January 3, 2026, will present a captivating celestial event: the first full moon of the year, known as the Wolf Moon. This extraordinary sight will reach its peak fullness at ...

Hubble reveals a chaotic spiral galaxy whose close encounter with a neighbor has ignited a spectacular burst of star birth.

In a series of observations that read like science fiction, astronomers now suspect they have watched a star quite literally ...

Illinois residents may be able to catch a peek of the first full moon of 2026 tonight. Here's when to venture outside.

A spectacular supermoon and the first meteor shower of the new year will soon appear in the California night sky. The ...