Galaxies are much bigger than we originally thought, extending far out into deep space — so far that the Milky Way likely interacts with our closest...

Galaxies are much bigger than we originally thought, extending far out into deep space — so far that the Milky Way likely interacts with our closest...

Astronomers have examined the Extreme Outer Galaxy, also known as the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy, using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space...

Astronomers have examined the Extreme Outer Galaxy, also known as the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy, using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space...

Ask most people what a galaxy is made up of, and they’ll say it’s made of stars. Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, hosts between about 100 to 300...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...

Bitter laughter rippled across social media Friday over the New York Times coverage of former President Donald Trump's confusing answer to a recent...

Bitter laughter rippled across social media Friday over the New York Times coverage of former President Donald Trump's confusing answer to a recent...

Around 4 billion years ago, an asteroid hit the Jupiter moon Ganymede. Now, a Kobe University researcher realized that the Solar System's biggest...

Astronomers have long been puzzled by the origins of supermassive black holes—enormous objects found at the center of most galaxies, including our...