Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

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 ...

"The idea that they can somehow obliterate these sources is dead wrong — scientists in general and astronomers in particular ...

Predictions are uncertain, but the solar system may be pushed farther from the galactic core or even ejected entirely from the new galaxy.

Centaurus A: NGC 5128 is a galaxy in constellation Centaurus, discovered in 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. Messier ...

STARGAZERS are in for a treat this month as a rare planet parade falls in Andromeda galaxy season. “One of the best planet ...

With a lining up of planets and distant galaxies visible to the naked eye, there is a lot to see in the skies in February.

February kicks off what astronomers call “galaxy season” in the Northern Hemisphere. This time of year offers the best ...

FCC 224, an ultra-diffuse galaxy, is found to host luminous globular cl The galaxy's clusters are unusually bright and massive, unlike typical Study suggests FCC 224 underwent a single-burst star ...

Mass Effect: Andromeda introduced several mysteries that went unanswered after Mass Effect went on ice several months after it launched. With the announcement and development of Mass Effect 4 ...

On a crisp autumn night, far from city lights, you can witness one of the most awe-inspiring sights in the sky – the Andromeda Galaxy. Just northeast of the Great Square of Pegasus, this celestial ...