The star appears to overlap with the galaxy because it just so happens to lie along Hubble's line of sight. — Spiral starburst galaxy glows in gorgeous Hubble Telescope image — Hubble ...

The newly discovered comet is already putting on a show for amateur astronomers with telescopes at the ready. Comet SWAN25F, first spotted in data from the SWAN instrument aboard the sun-watching ...

The broadcast formed part of the ceremonies held to mark a major upgrade to the Arecibo Radio Telescope. The transmission consisted of a simple, pictorial message, aimed at our putative cosmic ...

A rise in Western separation was recently noted by polling firm Angus Reid Institute.

Photos from around the region, including readers' pictures, plus reports of disruption to schools and transport services as the Birmingham and the West Midlands deals with the snow ...