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The Milky Way ripples like a vast cosmic wave. Gaia’s precise measurements reveal a colossal motion sweeping through the ...

New AI-enhanced images of Sgr A*, showing that our galaxy's black hole spins rapidly and tilts slightly toward Earth.

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This year's meteor shower will also coincide with two comets, promising a dazzling celestial display. Here's how to watch.

PoET and ESPRESSO telescopes are new tools that will eliminate stellar noise and detect Earth-like planets around Sun-like ...

October is full of astronomical events, with a supermoon and dim meteor recently brightening the skies over Los Angeles. Next ...

Brian Cox debunks the 'alien probe' theory for interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Learn the scientific truth about its ancient ...

S cientists have confirmed the existence of over 6,100 planets beyond the Solar System in the Milky Way. Something that has ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a 7.5-billion-year-old visitor from the early galaxy, is offering scientists a rare glimpse into ...