Astronomers confirm a wandering black hole in our galaxy’s Sagittarius region using Hubble and Gaia microlensing data.

Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar SGR 0501+4516 could ‘rip apart every atom inside the body’ ...

An international team of astrologers claim to have discovered a 'super Earth' that's bigger than our own blue planet but smeller than Neptune.

Nasa is tracking a potentially devastating “zombie star” as it races through our galaxy at more than 177,000kmh. The immensely dense object is one of 30 known magnetars in the Milky Way, which are the ...

The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way galaxy alone hosts hundreds ...

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In what's become a brilliant investment for scientists and taxpayers alike, the Hubble Space Telescope launched into space 35 ...

Scientists are investigating the number of super-Earths compared to Neptune-sized planets in other solar systems. Their research suggests that super-Earths are at least as common as Neptune-sized ...

UCSB Physics Professor Roger Freedman held our attention three years ago as he explained the wonders and understanding that ...

"Thanks to the high resolution of our new images, we detected a faint structure on the northeast side of this supernova ...

A surprisingly well-formed spiral galaxy has been spotted just a billion years after the Big Bang, challenging long-held ...

"This measurement of the planet population from planets somewhat larger than Earth all the way to the size of Jupiter and ...