The local universe may be expanding more slowly than previously thought, a discovery that could relieve a pesky discrepancy ...

A series of viral social media posts drew attention to an old cosmological theory-that our universe began from a collision between two separated universes-as a brand new scientific ...

Science in the modern era is increasingly reliant on enormous datasets and automated analysis. In astronomy, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST)—a ten-year survey ...

Ancient star PicII-503 discovered in distant dwarf galaxy Star has extremely low iron, revealing early cosmic chemistry ...

"Cosmic archaeologists" have discovered an iron-deficient second-generation star, which provides evidence of how ancient stars enriched their successors.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started releasing its first discoveries: including supernovae, variable stars and asteroids, which will from now on be discovered at an astonishing rate as it begins ...

Astronomers have observed a primeval star that they believe to be the most “pristine” object in the universe. A team led by Alexander Ji at the University of Chicago said the star, named SDSS ...

This video explores a groundbreaking photograph that transformed our understanding of astronomy. Delve into the details ...

Now in its eighth year, the 2016 instalment of Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year has received a record number of more than 4,500 entries. coming from enthusiastic amateurs and professional ...