A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand the mysterious dark matter holding the universe ...

From September 2024 to May 2025, a Sun-like star designated J0705+0612 became 40 times dimmer. Researchers describe the phenomenon in a study published today in The Astronomical Journal, identifying ...

Controversy erupts over a restored fresco in Rome's Basilica of San Lorenzo showing a cherub that reportedly looks like Prime ...

Astronomers suspect that a massive metallic cloud swirling in a nearby star system could be hiding a giant planet or dwarf star from view, after it drastically dimmed a sun-like star for around nine ...

A mysterious ‘Dorito-shaped’ aircraft was spotted soaring over the skies above the highly classified Area 51 military base in ...

Dark matter doesn't absorb or give off light so scientists can't study it directly. But they can observe how its gravity ...

In the past three years, astronomers have discovered a mysterious new type of radio source. We call these long-period transients. These objects emit bright radio signals that repeat every few minutes ...

Beluga whales can disappear beneath Arctic sea ice for long stretches, which makes them far tougher to follow than many other whale species. That is why researchers have increasingly turned to ...

"It is exciting to think that Little Red Dots may represent the first direct observational evidence of the birth of the most massive black holes in the universe." ...

In late 2017, a mysterious object tore through our solar system at breakneck speed. Astronomers scrambled to observe the fast-moving body using the world's most powerful telescopes. It was found to be ...