The mysterious cosmic explosion has been traced to a massive stellar explosion. A global team of astrophysicists, led by researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Leicester ...

Astronomers are tracking a newly spotted object, likely a comet, hailing from outside the solar system, only the third time ...

Beyond Neptune, a celestial object puzzles astronomers with its synchronized motion with the giant planet. Its inclined orbit ...

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The university’s critical contribution allows the Vera C. Rubin Observatory to fulfill its mission as a high-tech research tool that is revolutionizing how we explore worlds beyond our own.