The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started releasing its first discoveries: including supernovae, variable stars and asteroids ...

Researchers from the University of Bologna and the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) along with other institutes have proposed a new way to address the Hubble tension by comparing ...

Astronomers studying the Milky Way's oldest stars have estimated that the Universe is about 13.6 billion years old.

Astronomers have unveiled one of the most ambitious maps yet of the early universe, revealing a vast "sea of light" between galaxies that had remained otherwise hidden in previous surveys.

Astronomers have discovered the brightest and most distant "megamaser" to date. The cosmic energy beam is shooting toward ...

Astronomy graduate students at San Diego State University are in the middle of their semester doing something that, of course, is out of this world. At an elevation of 6,100 feet, Mount Laguna ...

About 13.8 billion years ago, the origin of the universe began with the Big Bang. Scientists say all space, time, matter, and ...

The discovery made by a large research team challenges the existing models of the universe.

Using gravitational waves as a measure of the universe's rate of expansion could solve the biggest headache in physics, the so-called "Hubble tension." ...

One of astronomy's biggest puzzles may have been solved by a new theory that suggests the universe may rotate at an extremely slow rate. Current models suggest the universe is expanding evenly in all ...

A weekly video series on astronomy, hosted by Dave Eicher and sponsored by Celestron, will run throughout 2023. The series will cover current astronomical events, research findings, and cosmic enigmas ...

Join us today, Nov. 20, for Astronomy Unlocked, a virtual event focused on choosing your best telescope, complete with insight and tips from leading industry experts. Observing the wonders of the ...