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Astronomers searching for some of the universe’s first galaxies have uncovered a surprising case of mistaken identity.

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Although the Perseid meteor shower peaked late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, stargazers can still catch a ...

Astronomers have finally confirmed the existence of a long-suspected companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, the iconic red ...

A TIME investigation reveals data tying Musk’s AI data center to pollution surges in a historically Black Memphis area.

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Starlink satellites launch weekly from Florida, but what are they exactly? Here's a look at SpaceX's Starlink satellites.

U-M astronomers are helping study a fast-moving, ancient, and massive comet that formed beyond our galaxy. A group of ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with astronomer David Jewitt about what we can learn from the third interstellar object to have entered our solar system, a comet-like object known as 3I/ATLAS.

The most popular meteor shower of the summer is about to peak in California. During the Perseid meteor shower, dozens of bright, fast-moving meteors zip across the night sky. The dazzling display of ...

In a new study, scientists at the University of Missouri looked deep into the universe and found something unexpected. Using ...