Without central repository for artificial objects, it'll only get worse Scientists mistook Elon Musk's Tesla roadster for an ...

First Step on the Way to a Video of the Black Hole In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration made history by ...

Moving at roughly 20,505 miles per hour along the distant world's equator, it’s the fastest known jet stream that wraps ...

A nearby star that may host a planet or two could provide a clue about whether planets orbiting the smallest stars can ...

Sgr A*, at the heart of the Milky Way and clocking in at 4.3 million solar masses, is the closest supermassive black hole we have access to. It's also on the quiescent end of the activity scale, which ...

Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra X ...

Planets around other stars need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from NASA's Chandra X ...

This artist's illustration represents the results from a new study that examines the effects of X-ray and other high-energy ...

Astronomers have unveiled an explosive cosmic fireworks display of stars interacting with their environment. This dazzling ...

Astronomers have detected a mid-infrared flare from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy for the ...

division was founded in 1973 through the merging of high-energy scientists at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory with a new group led by Dr. Riccardo Giacconi (Nobel Prize in Physics, 2002).

The legacy of Arecibo's nearly 60 years of astronomy research is strong, even after its loss in a dramatic 2020 collapse. Arecibo Observatory, located in Puerto Rico, was the world's second ...