Space

Contrary to a previous report, there’s no evidence of an intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri, the Milky Way’s most […]

One of the most compelling potential signs of extraterrestrial communication might have an astrophysical explanation. Called the “Wow!” signal, the

The biggest clash in cosmology might be inching closer to resolution, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope.  Scientists disagree

As the youthful universe congealed under the pull of gravity, matter knotted itself into galaxies, galaxy clusters and filaments, weaving

At age 12, Tracy Slatyer felt sorry for a book. She read a newspaper article about how lots of people

The star that marks true north is much heavier than we thought. The North Star is 5.1 times the size

A new look at decades-old data from the Apollo missions has revealed evidence of tens of thousands of previously unknown

To leave a lasting trail, meteors must aim downward. A new study of shooting stars shows that meteors that blaze

As more and more species come close to extinction, scientists have been collecting samples of animals, plants and other creatures

One of the most distant quasars known appears to have shut down the formation of new stars in all galaxies