Researchers have found that stars in the early universe may have formed from 'fluffy' molecular clouds. Using the ALMA telescope to observe the Small Magellanic Cloud -- whose environment is similar ...

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

In 2024, more than the average number of aurora events were recorded but Dominick's capture was something even spectacular.

A Rock Island man four months off parole in Scott County on a manslaughter conviction led Davenport police on a chase early ...

Brandi Glanville had been one of the standout stars of the “Real Housewives” franchise. Today, she’s broke, blighted by a ...

Two bands of radiation called the Van Allen belts encircle Earth. After a May 2024 solar superstorm, two more showed up between those belts.

Spanning 11,000 sq km of protected, pristine wilderness, Jasper National Park offers a one-of-a-kind destination for stargazers.

Program Director Susan Goldfarb encourages everyone to mark their calendars for their concerts and lectures coming up in ...

Tour operators say that astronomy tourism, astrotourism for short, has drawn sky-high interest following the 2024 total solar ...

NASA launched a quintet of satellites to figure out the science behind Earth's most colorful auroras. The mission was titled ...

During Valentine's Day weekend, northern parts of America, including Maine, may have a chance of seeing an aurora. But space weather scientists warn that the chances of this happening are slim.

There's a variety of astronomical events in 2025 well worth planning a trip around this year—whether that means driving to ...