Base in Ajo then roll into Organ Pipe after dusk for silent desert roads and a bright Milky Way stretching over forests of saguaro.

His analysis points to a possible signal from hypothetical particles known as weakly interacting massive particles. These particles, often called wimps, are a leading candidate for dark matter. They ...

Stars usually form in clusters, which can also form in pairs or groups. Binary clusters (BCs) are defined as pairs of open clusters closely associated both in position and kinematics. They provide ...

Colorado winters in the mountains are beautiful, but not every view can be seen during the day. There are times at night when the full moon illuminates a surreal snowscape, creating beautiful shapes ...

An international research team led by PD Dr. Florian Peissker at the University of Cologne has used the new observation ...

"In order to get such high sensitivity in the mid-infrared, one needs to go to space, as the atmosphere severely messes up ...

A groundbreaking simulation has recreated the Milky Way in astonishing detail. Discover how it’s changing science forever.

Astronomers have identified a massive cosmic structure exerting enough force to subtly redirect the motion of our galaxy. The ...

ESA's Gaia mission, the Very Large Telescope and other ground-based telescopes have discovered stellar black hole Gaia BH3.

Using artificial intelligence, researchers at the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences, ...

The Dec 19 close approach of 3I/ATLAS is safe! ESA confirms the interstellar comet is 270 million km away, thanks to a Mars ...

Discover South Africa’s best summer stargazing spots outside the Karoo. From coastal cliffs to inland dams and mountain ...