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On sale now… Ready for some legal action of astronomical proportions? This week, as part of our campaign to wrap … More

About 1.4 million years from now, the K-class star Gliese 710, now 64 light years distant in the constellation Serpens, … More

(Phys.org)—SN Refsdal is a peculiar supernova visible within the field of the galaxy cluster MACS J1149+2223. Discovered in November 2014 … More

Pluto’s weirdly dynamic and ‘young’ surface has just become even more intriguing with the release of this stunning color image … More

The words "God save the queen" were spoken in space for the first time, according to an astronaut who received … More

A thick nitrogen atmosphere might be able to support liquid water on the surface of an alien planet. Now researchers … More

Early galaxies are shining light on a decades-old mystery, helping to clear up the size and composition of the clouds … More