What happens when a relic of the early Space Age unexpectedly outshines the cosmos, even for a fleeting instant? In June 2024 ...

This is the first time an object in its class has been detected in X-rays. The discovery could lead to a better understanding ...

Now a new, federally funded project aims to spot and track such dangerous pieces of tiny space debris, for which no technology exists yet. "It's not about the size, it's about the energy," Piyush ...

Sedna will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2076, giving us a rare opportunity to visit the planetoid before it drifts ...

In the outer reaches of our solar system, far beyond the orbit of Pluto, lies Sedna, one of the most mysterious objects ever ...

Previously described as playing astronomical "spot the difference," Kilonova Seekers asks the public to compare the latest ...

“This object is unlike anything we have seen before,” Wang said. “Even those theories do not fully explain what we are observing. This discovery could indicate a new type of physics or new ...

Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. The celestial object is emitting X-rays around the same time it's shooting out radio waves.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to find millions of unknown objects in our solar system, and perhaps even a ...

Ultimately, he discovered 1.5 million new objects in space, including supernovae and supermassive black holes. On Tuesday, he won $250,000 in the Regeneron Science Talent Search for his efforts.