Sagittarius C, a turbulent region near the Milky Way’s center, is glowing with hot plasma and threaded by magnetic fields, ...

Researchers suggest powerful bursts from magnetars—collapsed stars with strong magnetic fields—may have contributed up to 10 ...

A remarkable new study using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered shocking details about a star-forming region ...

A study gives clues to cosmic origin of gold and heavy elements, and they were created earlier than we thought.

Astronomers are once again getting excited about a rare nova that could appear in the night sky anytime from now into the coming months. Here's why.

The best gifts for nine-year-olds include problem-solving puzzles or building sets that provide a bit of challenge, as ...

In the Milky Way, stars often form in groups, essentially stellar families. These stars are born around the same time and in the same region of space. Over time, they gradually drift away from their ...

The Gaia star surveyor has identified strange behavior in a group of stars rushing to escape their birthplace, unlike any others observed.

NASA's Chandra Observatory recently captured an X-ray image that helped identify a dramatic break in one of the galaxy's ...

(The Columbian files) Stargazers accustomed to scanning the Milky Way galaxy may notice something odd overhead this month: barely any milk in that way. Don’t worry, the galaxy — comprising ...