Scientists have discovered a giant cosmic filament where galaxies spin in sync with the structure that holds them together.

In any other year, the supermassive black hole mentioned above would probably scoop the award for most striking outburst, but not in 2025. This year, that accolade goes to a flare designated ...

The universe is not just large - it is structured in layers that grow exponentially in size. Solar systems form galaxies, ...

Astronomers discovered the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid, taking the tally to 40,155 per NASA (as of the first week of ...

"A bit like dinosaurs on Earth — they were enormous and primitive. And they had short lives, living for just a quarter of a ...

A piece of space debris is the focus of the closest attention of astronomers worldwide as scientists evaluate a rare, but ...

Researchers have found a razor-thin, rotating string of galaxies inside a massive cosmic filament, revealing unexpected alignments that challenge models of how galaxies gain their spin. An internation ...

Oxygen traditionally was not supposed to be formed in the early universe, especially after the Big Bang, but now a shocking ...

Space is packed with all sorts of weird and unexpected stuff, but this humongous, spinning string-thing raises a whole new set of questions. Reading time 3 minutes Composite image showing the massive ...

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

The asteroid, named Bennu, contains sugars necessary for the development of life as well as a “gum-like” substance never before found on any space rock Samples of Bennu were first delivered to earth ...

Mysterious ‘little red dots’ seen by the James Webb Space Telescope can be explained by a new kind of black hole enshrouded ...