Such a conjunction is one theorized explanation for the Star of Bethlehem: For ancient astrologers, the motions and close appearances of planets held deep meaning and were believed to predict ...

An international team of astronomers has uncovered new evidence to explain how pulsing remnants of exploded stars interact ...

Astronomers led by Simon Portegies Zwart used simulations to reconstruct how three stars were ejected from the star cluster ...

Only a few dozen of these short-lived binaries exist in the galaxy at a time, making the serendipitous find extremely ...

Back to Article List June 17, 2 BCE: A conjunction between Venus and Jupiter Today in the history of astronomy, the Star of Bethlehem rises (maybe).

June 22 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the home of the historic Prime Meridian that is considered by many to be the birthplace of modern astronomy. To celebrate, we're ...

These are the expanding remains of a star that exploded hundreds of years ago in a double-detonation – the first photographic evidence that stars can die with two blasts.

A downtown Bethlehem restaurant is blowing out its 23rd birthday candles while introducing a fresh menu of Benedicts, build-your-own omelettes, loaded Belgian waffles and other breakfast selections.

Just 500 light years away, the Chamaeleon Complex, and in particular its dark cloud Chamaeleon I, is a hotbed of young, low-mass stars.

To make a truly realistic fake picture of a galaxy, you can model exactly how light particles travel through the atmosphere and telescope to reach its sensor.