Scholars have been looking for the long-lost star catalog of Greek astronomer Hipparchus and now they may have finally found it. Read the article to know if it is indeed the oldest map of the night sky.
Astronomers simulated the development of a group of pre-supernova stars to develop an early warning system when these cosmic objects will explode. Read the article to learn more.
Astronomers led by Durham University in the UK used NASA's TESS to observe a unique phenomenon of a white dwarf abruptly switching on and off for the first time.
"Downtown" space is just about 25,800 light-years away, a short hop in cosmic distances. A light year is the number of years that light travels, in this case to reach the Earth.
Early observations with this Webb Telescope will exhibit its capability of distinguishing the stars' individual light in the local universe making the most of the powerful capabilities of such a device.
Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO, recently announced via Twitter that his company's satellite internet service Starlink would have speeds close to 300 Mbps in late 2021.
A new study describes a possible new kind of star in an occurrence usually linked to destruction, instead of a creation or also known in the field of astronomy as "the merger of two white dwarfs."
The famous Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico, which has provided priceless service to scientists for more than five decades, is set for dismantling after incurring irreparable damage.