
Scientists are learning more about one of the Universe’s largest galaxy clusters.

Scientists are learning more about one of the Universe’s largest galaxy clusters.

What can hot Jupiters tell us about the diversity of planets in our universe?

The phrase “Colors of the Cosmos” makes for a catchy title, but real scientific value lies behind those alliterative words.

Space gold is even rarer than Earth gold, which makes the precious metal special—on our planet and in the Universe at large.

The newest cosmic mystery: four distinct high-energy flashes! (Is the Universe trying to get our attention?) Astronomers are calling them Fast Radio Bursts, but we have yet to determine their origins.

We are still refining our understanding of our own place within our galaxy, the Milky Way.

Astronomers have caught a glimpse of a galaxy far, far away…

2010 was a roller coaster year for science news—think exoplanets, synthetic-life, arsenic-eating bacteria (or not!), earthquakes, volcanoes and of course, the Gulf oil spill.

If there are several universes, are they like nesting dolls or more like swiss cheese?

Hubble’s latest image shows 13 billion-year-old infant (and still forming) galaxies.
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