An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of ...

Magnetars are among the rarest—and weirdest—denizens of the galactic zoo. They have powerful magnetic fields and may be the ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience ...

"Thanks to the high resolution of our new images, we detected a faint structure on the northeast side of this supernova ...

The glorious river of stars, interwoven with dark dust, that makes up the plane of the Milky Way in the night sky may have ...

Two new research studies explore how a stellar nursery in the heart of the Milky Way is affected by the region’s strong ...

OREO, cherished worldwide for its special bond with milk as epitomized by the 'OREO dunk', has reimagined this classic ritual ...

Venus dominates as the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east-southeast before dawn; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower takes place ...

Alexandria Echo Press reporter Lisa Johnson and Astro Bob talk about the Milky Way, galaxies in Virgo, and Bob's latest award ...

Saturn climbs higher at dawn but still tussles with twilight. At mid-month, it’s about a fist to the right (west) of Venus.

A surprisingly well-formed spiral galaxy has been spotted just a billion years after the Big Bang, challenging long-held ...

Galaxies speckle the heavens like stars in a stunning new photo of the deep and distant universe.