Researchers mapping a bubble of superheated gas that surrounds our solar system found a surprise, there is a tunnel that may ...

A new model has been developed to simulate interstellar activity within our solar system and the nearby Alpha Centauri system ...

How can astronomers pierce through the interstellar fog of the Milky Way—not to study distant objects, but to understand the ...

NASA just unveiled a new image of the iconic Sombrero Galaxy, showcasing intricate details of its vivid structure that ...

This galaxy's central black hole appears to be a "messy eater" as its interstellar scraps are strewn into space.

Astronomers raised hopes that humanity might not be alone in the universe by announcing on Thursday they have detected the ...

There is a large diversity in the chemical composition of astronomical objects such as planets, comets, circumstellar ...

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals turbulent environments found in Sagittarius C, a core part of our Milky Way galaxy.

There is a large diversity in the chemical composition of astronomical objects such as planets, comets, circumstellar ...

Astronomers found two strange, dense, icy objects by chance in 2021 during a survey of our galaxy’s disk by Japan’s AKARI satellite. A closer look showed that they are made of interstellar ice ...

An analysis of star movements from the Gaia spacecraft reveals that the Small Magellanic Cloud — a satellite galaxy bound to ...