Oumuamua and Comet Borisov in 2017 and 2019, respectively, created a surge of interest. What were they? Where did they come ...

"Our Sun (Sol) is marked by a black hexagon, and its orbital path is indicated by a grey solid line (top row only). Alpha ...

What’s more, Webb used its Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument to observe glowing interstellar gas and dust illuminated ...

Matteo Luisi, assistant professor of physics and director of the planetarium and observatory at Westminster College, has been ...

"These two supernova remnants are helping us to better understand the dynamics of our home galaxy’s neighborhood," ...

Doradus 30, also known as 30 Doradus or the Tarantula Nebula, is a massive star-forming region located in the Large ...

As civilizations advance, they may need to migrate across the galaxy, and some researchers speculate they could use their own stars as massive engines. New research explores the possibility of a ...

"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for a boost, just don't have the ability to scale to useful interstellar speeds ...

Jencson (Caltech/IPAC)) NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured new images revealing intricate patterns in the interstellar medium, illuminated by the light echo of the supernova ...

Helium can help scientists detect the speed and direction at which we’re moving through space. Deuterium, which is left over from the Big Bang, can provide insight on the age of the universe. Oxygen ...

Part of its purpose is to gather information about what makes up the gas and dust between star systems — what’s known as the “interstellar medium.” Ten instruments will work together while the craft ...