Several well-known meteorite discoveries are still a mystery. Avi Loeb’s interpretation of some meteorite debris possibly being of alien origin is controversial, because peer‑reviewed analyses point ...

NASA has recently transformed sound waves emanating from the Perseus Galaxy Cluster’s black hole into a format perceptible to the human ear, offering a unique auditory glimpse into the universe’s ...

Austin Peay State University has received a National Science Foundation planning grant to enhance student success by ensuring engineering physics and engineering technology students find their ideal ...

A black hole is growing at one of the fastest rates ever recorded, according to a team of astronomers. This discovery from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory may help explain how some black holes can ...

Oconee County resident Susan Vizurraga has written an historical fiction novel on a little-known female astronomer.

Using a specially designed solar telescope combined with an astronomy camera, he captured the rocket’s silhouette cutting through fiery shockwaves in the Sun’s plasma.

Astronomers have discovered a tiny, ghostly galaxy in a remote corner of the universe, likely a cosmic castaway flung from ...

A new study challenges the dream of water-rich “Hycean” planets like K2-18b, suggesting that most sub-Neptunes lose their water deep into their interiors during formation. Instead of vast oceans, ...

Scientists at Rutgers and collaborators have traced the invisible dark matter scaffolding of the universe using over 100,000 ...

See the winners of the largest astronomy photo competition, selected from more than 5,800 entries sent in from more than 60 ...

Scroll through TikTok, browse dating profiles or sit at a cafe, and you’ll often hear people reference their astrological sign. Someone might proudly claim their Leo energy; others joke that they ...

In our nearby stellar neighborhood, a burned-out star is snacking on a fragment of a Pluto-like object. With its unique ...