Computer simulations carried out by astronomers from the University of Groningen in collaboration with researchers from ...

A flat plane of dark matter beyond the Local Group may explain why nearby galaxies move away from us instead of falling ...

For many years, scientists have tried to understand how the Milky Way is positioned in space, and how it moves together with ...

In the close Universe, the distance typically is a predictor of speed: more distant galaxies recede more rapidly. Another ...

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The northern sky's greatest galaxy gets its familiar name from the northern constellation where it resides, Andromeda the Princess. This star system is our nearest large spiral galaxy, and it sits at ...

India's diverse geography from high-altitude cold deserts to vast salt flats offers some of the most pristine "Dark Sky" ...

While two teams have ideas about what happened to yellow supergiant M31-2014-DS1, ultimately, it remains a mystery.

Peter Aleshire’s article about Meteor Crater, published in the Jan. 16 Independent, combined in my mind with an article I wrote that was published on Nov. 22, 2024 about the ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

High in the trans-Himalayan landscape of Ladakh lies Hanle, a remote village cradled by rugged mountains and vast silence. Often called the roof of the world, Hanle is India’s first officially ...

A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.