In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced ...

Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way ...

NASA has launched a new project that lets everyday people team up with scientists to explore space. The goal is simple: help ...

Did you know some of the brightest sources of light in the sky come from the regions around black holes in the centers of ...

Galaxies speckle the heavens like stars in a stunning new photo of the deep and distant universe.

NASA is reaching out to the public to help classify thousands of galaxies captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Venus dominates as the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east-southeast before dawn; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower takes place ...

On May 12, the full Moon will illuminate UK skies. This month, it is called the 'Flower Moon', which is believed to be a ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience ...

Hello, Eos! Recently discovered molecular cloud is believed to be one of the largest structures in the sky and among the ...

The cloud of hydrogen is shaped like a crescent and “literally glowing in the dark" like fluorescent stickers on a child's ...

These May nights provide the skywatcher impressive views of galactic clusters unimpeded by the Milky Way, the chance to study exoplanets and the opportunity to refresh one’s perspectives.