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The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is revealed in an unusual light in this exceptionally deep Chandra X-ray ...

A unique dataset of Type Ia supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of ...

A unique dataset of Type Ia Supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of the Universe.

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

A technique called sonification allows new discoveries, brings out subtleties in dense data, and makes astronomy more accessible.

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A stunning Valentine's view of a nebula contains hidden depths of starbirth and the violent deaths of massive stars.

An asteroid could potentially crash into Earth in less than eight years. Here's everything to know about asteroid 2024 YR4.