Hot spots and tunnels to neighboring "superbubbles" seem to have been created by supernovas and infant star outbursts.

KU astronomy hosted a a stargazing and planetarium event on Nov. 7 at Slawson Hall for students, staff and faculty to spend a ...

A team of scientists recently used astronomy to date Vincent van Gogh’s painting Lane of Poplars at Sunset. The painting ...

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

The growing trend of astrotourism continues to draw new travellers to the wonders of the night sky in places where light ...

If you’re a fan of shooting stars, get ready—a spectacular show is set to light up Ontario’s skies. The Leonids are a yearly ...

Maxar Intelligence, provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, today announced an expanded partnership with HERE ...

The European Southern Observatory captured a Halloween-themed image of the Dark Wolf Nebula, a hauntingly dense cloud of ...

How would you like to see the farthest thing visible to the naked eye? It’s possible, but you’ll need to bundle up and sit ...

After making U.S. history as only the second person to be elected to a nonconsecutive term as president, Donald Trump had ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an amazing view of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559. It is about 35 million light-years away in the southern constellation Reticulum. Credit: Space.com | ...