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July 21, 2016

Our galaxy has an X-shaped heart, scientists say

A NASA space telescope and Twitter are two of the technologies that have enabled astronomers to observe a massive X-shape at the center of our galaxy

July 14, 2016

Monstrous 'Frankenstein galaxy' made from cosmic spare parts

A seemingly nondescript galaxy is actually a behemoth cobbled together out of various cosmic spare parts, Frankenstein-style, a new study suggests.

July 12, 2016

Stunning NASA image shows 'Morse code' dunes on Mars

NASA has released an image of dunes on Mars that bear a striking similarity to Morse code.

July 5, 2016

The world's biggest telescope has been installed in China

Extraterrestrial life could soon join gunpowder and papermaking on the list of great Chinese discoveries.

July 5, 2016

Astronomers reveal 6,000-year-old 'telescope with no lens'

Did the narrow passageways to ancient, sacred tombs actually serve as the first telescopes?

July 3, 2016

American woman guilty of threatening to kill Stephen Hawking at conference

An American woman was handed a suspended four-month jail sentence in Spain Friday for threatening to kill cosmologist Stephen Hawking.

June 29, 2016

Opal-studded meteorite hints at origins of Earth's water

A gem of a meteorite found in Antarctica is studded with pieces of opal, a crystal that is associated with water.

June 24, 2016

Scientists observe huge black hole shred a star, emit x-rays

Scientists have observed a dramatic tidal disruption event in a galaxy nearly 4 billion light years away.

June 21, 2016

'Electric wind' sucked water away from Venus, scientists say

We already know there isn鈥檛 any water on Venus anymore, but scientists working with ESA鈥檚 (European Space Agency) Venus Express mission by NASA-funded researchers think they may have solved the mystery of how the planet鈥檚 oceans ultimately disappeared: they were sucked away by a powerful electric wind.

June 20, 2016

Get set for rare full moon summer solstice

Today is a special day in the Northern Hemisphere.