When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...

Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the ...

BEIJING -- Chinese and foreign astronomers have unveiled the first three-dimensional map of the properties of interstellar ...

"Black holes are so stealthy that this one has been practically under our noses this whole time." ...

Researchers from the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian have found compelling evidence of the nearest ...

Gaia unexpectedly discovered a giant exoplanet and a puzzling brown dwarf, challenging planetary formation theories and ...

Millions of years ago, our Solar System traveled through a densely populated galactic region and was exposed to increased interstellar dust.

Han and his colleagues recently studied 21 of these hypervelocity stars at the fringes of the Milky Way. They traced the ...

A star has been spotted shooting away from the heart of our galaxy at around 500 kilometres per second, giving astronomers ...

This week, based on a genetic study, researchers issued a recommendation that bison in Yellowstone National Park should be ...