Late October presents a perfect opportunity to spot the ancient light of the Andromeda galaxy as it climbs high overhead to ...

The Hubble Space Telescope reveals how color filters tease out the life cycles of stars in spiral galaxy NGC 6000 — while a ...

The Milky Way ripples like a vast cosmic wave. Gaia’s precise measurements reveal a colossal motion sweeping through the ...

On Oct. 13, 1773, a French astronomer named Charles Messier discovered the "whirlpool galaxy," also known as Messier 51, or M51. Charles Messier was scanning the sky for objects that could confuse ...

Astronomers have discovered the most distant and powerful 'odd radio circle' (ORC) ever detected. These enormous, mysterious ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 13. Check what happened ...

Every one of us is unique and important, but at the same time, we’re a microscopic part of something that’s beyond ...

Discover captivating wildlife moments captured on camera, selected from a record 60,636 entries and highlighting the beauty, ...

The Natural History Museum, London, has announced the winners of its 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, a ...

Astronomers had long suspected that certain quasars—those brilliant, otherworldly light sources fueled by supermassive black ...

The competition, run by the Natural History Museum, and now in its 61st year, has announced its winners from more than 60,000 ...