After searching for 50 years, astronomers have finally discovered powerful winds blowing from the supermassive black hole at ...

Understanding the nature of our cosmos requires an accurate map of how galaxies are spread throughout it. For decades, ...

About 1.3 billion light-years away, two massive black holes had merged, and the resulting shockwave—a gravitational wave—was strong enough for LIGO to detect the moment it washed over Earth. Since ...

Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial ...

Emma Chapman's "The Echoing Universe" is a vivid survey of the hidden parts of the cosmos and those who seek them out.

Later this year, a prototype telescope is slated to land on the moon. It could usher in a new era of lunar radio astronomy.

A star caught feeding on its companion has finally revealed the source of some of the galaxy’s most mysterious repeating ...

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From a trio of planets lining up with a crescent moon to a solstice bringing the beginning of astronomical summer, here are ...

For the July 2026 issue of Astronomy, we're bringing you our first ever digital-only issue, with all the content you expect in formats for all devices. Here's how to find it and what to expect when it ...

Fifty students from five Hawai‘i high schools were recognized during annual awards ceremonies for the Maunakea Scholars ...

A bachelor’s degree in astronomy opens up two main paths for degree recipients: entering the workforce or continuing with ...