A flat plane of dark matter beyond the Local Group may explain why nearby galaxies move away from us instead of falling ...

Today’s observatories document every pulse and flash in the sky each night. To understand how the cosmos has changed over ...

Stargazers looking ahead to February’s highlights should make some time to look up not only during the night, but also during the day. In addition to the first solar eclipse of the year and a "planet ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope and NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope, scientists have observed the most distant and ...

Inverclyde astronomy expert Stephen McAllister explains how he went about capturing the Andromeda galaxy on camera.

DID you know there’s a place in the UK so dark that you can see planets, shooting stars, and even the Northern Lights.

NASA has scheduled the launch for the Artemis II moon rocket for no earlier than Feb. 8. WTOP will have details on the ...

High in the trans-Himalayan landscape of Ladakh lies Hanle, a remote village cradled by rugged mountains and vast silence. Often called the roof of the world, Hanle is India’s first officially ...

You might think only billion-dollar telescopes and professional observatories can contribute to cutting-edge space science.

"When Arp 220 is observed as a whole, it's one of the best places in the universe for astronomers to study how gravity, star formation, and powerful winds work together with strong magnetic fields to ...

From a glowing Snow Moon to a rare six-planet parade, February 2026 is delivering a packed calendar of celestial events for ...

Prominent constellations in the February evening sky are Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga. You’ll ...