For centuries, mysterious lights have been reported on the moon, captivating astronomers and the public alike. These ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have pieced together a key part of the galaxy evolution puzzle, ...

Short-period comets get close to the sun much more often than their long-period kin, and every time they do, they deplete ...

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement will host a roundtable discussion on time travel at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5.

Astronomers have found signs that the small icy world Chiron, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus, may be forming a new ring ...

A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest ...

IIA astronomers confirm black hole activity suppresses star formation, revealing insights into galaxy evolution and gas ...

A rare interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, is approaching its closest point to the Sun on October 30. Scientists are excited to ...

Was a new moon discovered? What is the name of the new moon? What is a Quasi-moon? Does the Earth have two moons? An expert ...

Eugène Lafont arrived in Calcutta in 1865 as a Catholic missionary with a deep commitment to scientific education, and his ...

Mississippi State's Department of Physics and Astronomy, along with the Astronomy Club, plans to host a special event just in ...

The world, dubbed GJ 251 c, sits 19.6 light-years from Earth and appears to be almost four times our planet’s mass — a “super ...