Captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, this image centers on the spiral galaxy IC 4633. Situated about 8,000 light-years from Earth, the star cluster Pismis 24 is embedded within the ...

This gas needs an enormous amount of energy to shine — more than normal stars can supply. The discovery, based on data from ...

UCSB Physics Professor Roger Freedman held our attention three years ago as he explained the wonders and understanding that ...

Astronomers confirm a wandering black hole in our galaxy’s Sagittarius region using Hubble and Gaia microlensing data.

Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar SGR 0501+4516 could ‘rip apart every atom inside the body’ ...

View a brilliant morning star, enjoy dark skies during New Moon, and take in plenty of deep-sky targets in the sky this week.

As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by ...

Serving nine UC campuses and two national laboratories, Lick Observatory continues to be at the forefront of groundbreaking ...

"We want to understand how these galaxies are forming stars, how many stars they’re forming, and especially how the black ...

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have discovered evidence that suggests the presence of a long-sought supermassive black hole at the heart of the nearby spiral galaxy ...

The school-bus-sized observatory launched on April 24, 1990 and overcame early setbacks to become one of the most ...

For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has taken photos of celestial objects across the universe. Look back at 10 photos ...