"By putting together the individual results, like in a puzzle, we reconstruct the formation history of these systems." ...

An international team of astronomers reports the detection of the first pulsar by the Globular Clusters GMRT Pulsar Search ...

A mysterious burst of radiowaves with more energy than the sun emits in a year has been traced back to a cosmic graveyard ...

M55 is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius. This image was captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. NGC 1858 is a bright, large, irregular open cluster and emission nebula.

A previously unknown dwarf galaxy has been discovered on the outskirts of the Andromeda Galaxy, adding to the growing list of ...

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new dwarf galaxy, which they have named Pegasus VII. The ...

Discovery triples known active black holes in dwarf galaxies, doubles intermediate black hole candidates, and challenges ...

Portugal’s unsung region of Alentejo is perfect for soft adventures. From horse-riding and beekeeping to kayaking under a ...

Its age is estimated to be around 13 billion years, almost three times as old as the solar system. It orbits a binary system ...

BEIJING -- Chinese astronomers have identified a runaway star that was ejected from the M15 globular cluster, providing ...

A chainmail glove, my friends, is the solution. Regrets, I’ve had a few — but then again, too few to mention namely, both of ...

NASA believed the galaxy to be empty. There is something startling in it. NASA'S Spitzer Finds Galaxy with Split Personality; ...