Scientists have released a detailed image of the Andromeda galaxy that took over a decade to complete. The project required ...

The early universe has a lot more massive black holes than suspected.

Astronomers have long searched for clues that a hidden companion star sits out of view near the red supergiant star Betelgeuse. Now, they’ve uncovered a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Dhruv Shenai speaks to students from the Institute of Astronomy about the pioneering research that hopes to deepen our ...

Long-term observations reveal that at least some fast radio bursts are linked to magnetars orbiting companion stars.

Astronomers have discovered a giant glowing iron bar across the Ring Nebula. Its origin is unknown, defying models of stellar ...

NASA and The Hubble Space Telescope has noticed the disappearance of the massive star N6946‑BH1 after it flared to a million ...

Astrobiology Club at the University seeks to break down misconceptions of alien life and create a space for scientific discussions.

An interdisciplinary investigation published this week has called into question the authorship of one of the most celebrated astronomical discoveries of the modern era: the determination of the cycle ...

For young people today, the questions about life choices arrive earlier and with far less certainty. What should I study?

For a long time, scientists assumed that Earth's water was delivered by asteroids and comets billions of years ago. This coincided with the Late Heavy Bombardment (ca. 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago), a ...

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.