Scientists using a global array of radio telescopes have detected the universe’s lowest-mass dark object by observing how it ...

With the aid of a multinational network of telescopes, scientists have been able to detect the lowest-mass dark object ever ...

Phosphorus is one of six key elements necessary for life on Earth. When combined with hydrogen, phosphorus forms the molecule ...

October's night skies will offer a dynamic array of astronomical phenomena, including high-visibility planetary alignments ...

Dr. Steve Kawaler, Professor of Astronomy at Iowa State University, explores the mysteries of white dwarf stars — the ...

In a world where space debris is becoming an increasing concern, one particular satellite stands out due to its unusual and ...

New research has found that amino acids, the building blocks of life, may have traveled to Earth on interstellar dust grains, ...

Floating high above Earth's atmosphere, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured some of the most breathtaking images ever ...

The startup Reflect Orbital aims to keep solar farms running at night by reflecting sunlight from space and has sparked ...

New data from the James Webb Space Telescope may solve a riddle from the universe’s beginnings. A compact, distant object ...

Bates is welcoming a large group of new faculty this year. Seventeen tenured or tenure-track professors will join the college ...

ORCs are vast, faint rings of radio energy that surround galaxies and can be detected only in radio wavelengths of the ...