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EYES to the skies, stargazers! There are three total solar eclipses coming up in as many years - including an extra special one. We're not far from what some call the "eclipse of the ce ...

Seven sisters constellation's brightest members will be hidden from view for about an hour ...

A former analyst at the UK central bank warned of apocalyptic financial scenarios if we ever confirm alien life.

We've known about the iconic Ring Nebula for nearly 250 years, but it's only now that astronomers have found a giant mystery right at its core.

A distant Sun-like star suddenly went dark for months, stunning astronomers who quickly realized something massive was passing in front of it. Observations revealed a gigantic disk of gas and dust filled with vaporized metals, swirling around an ...

Researchers used satellite data to calculate and simulate the sea level in a canyon, getting a glimpse of a huge ocean.

A groundbreaking new radio image reveals the Milky Way in more detail than ever before, using low-frequency radio "colors" to map the galaxy's hidden structures. The image is sharper, deeper, and wider than anything previously released, uncovering .. ...

Astronomers have spotted a rare, rule-breaking quasar in the early Universe that appears to be growing its central black hole at an astonishing pace. Observations show the black hole is devouring matter far faster than theory says it should--about 13 ...

Astronomers suggest the honor should go to an 11th century monk known for a disastrous flying attempt.

Some experts aren't convinced of NASA's reassurances that the Orion spacecraft, which will house its Moon astronauts, is safe to use.