Most luminous galaxies discovered

Astronomers have observed the most luminous galaxies ever seen in the universe -- objects so bright that descriptor

Astrophysicists catch two supernovae at the moment of explosion

An international team of astrophysicists led by Peter Garnavich, professor of astrophysics at the University of No

Astronomers report most 'outrageously' luminous galaxies ever observed

Astronomers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report that they have observed the most luminous galaxies ever

Caltech Researchers Find Evidence of a Real Ninth Planet

This artistic rendering shows the distant view from Planet Nine back towards the sun. The planet is thought to

Chinese rover analyzes moon rocks: First new ‘ground truth’ in 40 years

The Chinese lunar rover, Yutu, photographed by its lander Chang’e-3, after the lander touched down in Ma

What's the resolution of the human eye?

Well, the answer is pretty simple; there is indeed a tipping point after which upping the resolution of video doesn’

Ultracold Big Bang experiment successfully simulates evolution of early universe

Physicists have reproduced a pattern resembling the cosmic microwave background radiation in a laboratory simulatio

Cassini Data: Saturn Moon May Have Rigid Ice Shell

This image of the surface of Saturn's moon Titan was obtained by the European Space Agency's Huygens Probe on Ja

LADEE Fully Stacked on Minotaur V

The LADEE spacecraft in the nose-cone at the top of the full Minotaur V launch vehicle stack. LADEE is the first spa

Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer

Click Here For Large Image In an attempt to answer prevailing questions about our moon, NASA is making final prepar

THE RE-ENTRY TEST IXV

Europe's newest spacecraft, the IXV, or Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, has moved a step closer to its planned