Astronomers have unveiled an explosive cosmic fireworks display ... early phases of the universe," describes Mario Guarcello of INAF—Astronomical Observatory of Palermo in Italy, who led the ...

Hubble’s high-resolution imagery allowed researchers to hone in on more of the Bullseye galaxy’s rings — and helped confirm ...

An X-ray observatory used to study neutron stars is “back in the black” and a cosmic ray detector is ready for possible future upgrades after two astronauts completed a spacewalk outside the ...

Host Angela explores the Blackbird Creative Lab at Yerkes Observatory. Beyond performance training, artists receive practical career guidance while creating new works in a historic astronomical ...

An X-ray observatory used to study neutron stars is “back in the black” and a cosmic ray detector is ready for possible future upgrades after two astronauts completed a spacewalk outside the ...

Rather than relying on a cheek swab or a little blood, however, these cosmic DNA tests utilize ... the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and Virgo Observatory, could ...

The Vatican Observatory’s summer school, known as “Specola,” has already selected students for its next edition. During the month of June, 25 students who were selected from among 120 ...

What is the structure of our physical reality? Physicists have long imagined space and time interweaving into “space-time”, the metaphorical fabric that underlies the cosmos. But there may be ...

actually discovering cosmic strings. Luckily, their discovery may be closer than ever before thanks to the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav), a collaboration ...