"A bit like dinosaurs on Earth — they were enormous and primitive. And they had short lives, living for just a quarter of a ...

Two new stars, or nova eruptions, have been resolved in unprecedented detail by six optical telescopes operating in unison as ...

The first pulsar was discovered in 1967 by Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Finding these mysterious signals forever changed astronomy.

While these free events do indeed happen each month, the gathering that's set to sparkle Dec. 20 feels a bit special: It's ...

An international team of astronomers has uncovered the most unmistakable evidence yet that the powerful jets launched by ...

For the first time, scientists have created detailed, 2D maps of the sun's outermost atmosphere. This feat was accomplished ...

The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver, B.C., is hosting a presentation about Indigenous astronomy titled "Salish Skies ...

The Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) in the Chilean Andes is one of the most powerful radio telescope ...

Webb traced the light of a dying star, supernova GRB 250314A, from when the universe was only 730 million years old.

In a field dominated by men and scarce resources, astrophysicist Manisha Dwa has carved out a path of her own. She is working to transform astronomy education in Nepal, empowering students and pushing ...

Star maps and charts are a mainstay of both amateur and professional sky observers. Whether it's on a simple seasonal map or ...

Staerkel Planetarium brings the beauty of the night sky indoors, blending astronomy, mythology and storytelling.