Using the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), astronomers have performed high-resolution observations of a nearby ...

A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope offers a fresh look at the Veil Nebula, a vast supernova remnant that has been expanding for over 10,000 years. This nebula is the remains of a ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...

As it nears 35 consecutive years of space service, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken another look at a famous ...

Behold the mysterious objects populating the "low surface brightness universe" that the latest radio telescopes are beginning ...

Water may have formed less than 200 million years after the Big Bang, suggesting some conditions for life existed far earlier than previously thought.

A supernova is one of the most powerful and mysterious phenomena in the universe. It’s an event that occurs when a star ...

"It's insane that something is from space can have that kind of an impact on our electronics. So we're thinking, okay, how ...

This HII region is seen to coexist with the reflection nebula, sharing the same stellar centre, and is created from the star ...

In this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, Hubble once again lifts the veil on a famous — and frequently photographed — supernova remnant: the Veil Nebula. ESA/Hubble & NASA, R.

Sometimes deep space can seem like a cold, uncaring place fully removed from the dramas unfolding on the planet Earth.

The agency is encouraging astronomy clubs to throw “star parties” to introduce people to the nebulae and galaxies spotted by ...