Using NASA's Fermi gamma-ray space telescope, astronomers from Shanghai Normal University in China and elsewhere have ...

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way which is about 2.5 million light-years away. It is the largest spiral galaxy in the Local Group, a group of galaxies that also ...

The universe's first galaxies were hot messes, according to a recent study. During their younger days, they were wild, ...

Located in the constellation Leo, spiral galaxy NGC 3370 has long been a favorite among astronomers. NGC 3370 is part of a ...

Created using data from two extensive surveys, this spectacular radio image of the galactic plane of the Milky Way provides valuable insights into the birth and death of stars.

Scientists led by a team from the University of Chicago recently released a study that mapped some of the largest known ...

South Florida is seeing a wave of new cars, but they won't add to traffic or lengthen anyone's commute. That's because the cars are made of marine-grade concrete and were installed underwater. Over ...

Shklovsky’s article soon expanded into a widely popular book called “ Universe, Life, Intelligence ,” published in 1962. That same year, the USSR’s Academy of Sciences sent its first radio message in ...

Scientists are observing the most energetic flare ever seen emanating from a supermassive black hole, apparently caused when ...