Fluffy strands of cosmic gas and dust illuminated by bright young stars form a beautiful cloudscape in a neighboring nebula.

While the events observed around Sgr A* are dramatic, this black hole is not as active as some at the center of other ...

Scientists didn't expect that stars would be able to still form in the dwarf galaxy known as Leo P, which the James Webb Telescope recently imaged.

Scientists predict Andromeda and the Milky Way will collide in about 4.5 billion years—reshaping the night sky forever!.

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...

Even with the leftover snow and slush, Portlanders still came out to enjoy the last weekend of the 10th annual Portland Winter Light Festival on Friday night.

Astronomers spent a decade compiling this special image with the Hubble Space Telescope and then stitched together 600 photos ...

This image of the Andromeda Galaxy, captured by the Herschel Space Observatory, reveals a detailed view of cool lanes of star formation.

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...