Astronomers have captured the clearest picture yet of how massive stars are born, revealing a dramatic interplay between gravity and magnetic fields in some of our galaxy's most dynamic star forming ...

Witness WR 124, a rare Wolf-Rayet star 15,000 light-years away, shedding vast material before its explosive end, creating glowing cosmic dust captured beautifully by NASA’s Webb Telescope. The Skull ...

There's nothing extraterrestrial about the owls on the Vanderbilt's grounds. If you've always wanted to see whooo's out there at night, Owl Prowl walks with wildlife biologist "Ranger Eric" Powers ...

Hubble captured a breathtaking view of NGC 6000, a spiral galaxy where blue newborn stars shine beside golden, aging ones. The image also reveals traces of ancient supernovae still glowing faintly ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled a breathtaking cosmic landscape that looks more like a scene from fantasy than reality. What appears to be a glowing mountain peak shrouded in mist is ...

On this month’s episode of The Sky Above, host Leah Pezzetti discusses upcoming astronomical events and also the race to space.

From the huge smoke plume seen from the LA wildfires to a new sweeping view of Earth, these space images will give you a new perspective on our planet and our universe.

Cosmic dust, it turns out, isn’t made of miniature rocks. It’s fluff. A comprehensive analysis of data from space missions, advanced computer simulations, and innovative laboratory experiments argues ...

Earth's wobbly orbit has shifted our view of the stars since the zodiac signs were first created. But that doesn't mean your sign is wrong.

Astronomy day 2025 is upon us! To celebrate, we've picked six targets to emphasize the variety and scale of objects visible in the night sky that will make for a beautiful and rewarding sight, whether ...