As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists ...

Astronomers recently built a precise radio map of the Milky Way’s southern midline, showing 98,000 radio sources.

This is stunning. The post Astronomers Release Awe-Inspiring Image of What Our Whole Galaxy Looks Like in Radio Waves ...

Astronomers from the International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have created the largest low-frequency radio ...

Astronomers have created the most detailed low-frequency map of the Milky Way, revealing otherwise hidden stars and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A composite image of the South African MeerKAT radio telescope array with vast, cosmic bubbles of ...

Earth's atmosphere is an impediment to astronomical observations. Not only is cloudy weather a problem, but temperature ...

If you look up at the sky on a clear night, shortly after one of SpaceX's many Falcon 9 rocket launches, you might see a bright string of lights zooming across the heavens. But behind these lights ...

GREEN BANK, W.Va. -- Rising out of the mist in this Appalachian valley, the stark white disc towers above the countryside, looking more like a flying saucer than the most advanced listening device in ...

Two Thai astronomers have helped discover a new black widow pulsar designated PSR J1544–2555, contributing to international research that could enhance understanding of binary star systems and pulsar ...

The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman will remain open and fully staffed while it is listed for sale, the ...

Duncan Lorimer says he will never forget the day in 2007 when he stumbled upon the first bolt from the blue. The West Virginia University astronomer had tasked an undergraduate student, David Narkovic ...