The shifting glow of distant objects often hints at the gases, dust, and radiation shaping their paths through the cosmos.

Astrophotographer Mark Johnstron captured a mesmerizing cloud of hydrogen plasma dancing above the sun's limb in this ...

It's a reminder of why preserving pristine night skies remains essential for both astronomy and human wonder.

Comet 3I/ATLAS was first detected on July 1, 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). As it approached the Sun, it displayed a subtle non-gravitational acceleration, ...

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Supernova remnants, stellar nurseries and more populate the new edge-on view of the Milky Way as seen from Earth’s southern hemisphere.

It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below ... the most enormous star-forming cloud in the Milky Way — Space photo of the week Astronomy Hubble went supernova ...

I/ATLAS is the third interstellar object ever discovered in our solar system. Telescope observations suggest it is a roughly 7-mile-wide (11 kilometers) comet zooming at more than 130,000 mph (210,000 ...

The Hubble Space Telescope was originally expected to last about 15 years in orbit, before its optical surfaces became too ...

An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just flew by the sun. Next, the object will fly by Earth in December.

Latest updates on the interstellar comet that has been grabbing all the limelight. Everything you need to know about 3I/ATLAS ...

I/ATLAS is set to reach its closest point to the Sun on Wednesday (October 29), at around 11:47 Universal Time (UT). The ...