Milky Way

Surprisingly, some worlds can survive being engulfed by a sunlike star when it swells to become a red giant

Although Betelgeuse is currently a red giant star, astronomers millennia ago reported it as yellow

“Decolonizing” the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) could boost its chances of success, says science historian Rebecca Charbonneau

Members of the public are helping professional astronomers identify nascent planetary systems

Although modest in scope, a NASA research project reflects shifting attitudes toward the formerly taboo subject of UFOs

Breathtaking pictures that include the deepest-ever infrared view of ancient galaxies offer a preview of the spectacular science in store for the most powerful space observatory in history

A new galaxy-packed picture from the James Webb Space Telescope offers a chance to rekindle our wonder about the universe

The latest data release from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission is sparking a frenzy of exciting new astrophysics research

Images from Japan’s Himawari-8 spacecraft shed light on the red supergiant star’s remarkable fading

Using a technique to block certain wavelengths of light, researchers hope to discover many more hidden pulsars

NASA and the German space agency ground the telescope on a plane, citing the astronomy community’s concerns over cost and productivity

A satellite will scour the Milky Way for exoplanets orbiting stars just like the sun