'Butterfly' nebula glides across a starry sky in beautiful new video By Elizabeth Howell A mesmerizing new image shows a "space butterfly" appearing to soar against a background of stars.
Mysterious 'fast radio burst' detected closer to Earth than ever before By Brandon Specktor Scientists traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to a known star inside the Milky Way for the first time.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia See the best photos on Space.com this week.
Signs of 'missing' neutron star found in heart of supernova By Samantha Mathewson Evidence of a neutron star hidden deep inside Supernova 1987A helps astronomers solve a 33-year-old mystery surrounding one of the brightest star explosions ever observed.
The best place to see stars from Earth also happens to be the coldest place on the planet By Chelsea Gohd If you want the clearest view of the night sky, you'll have to pack a warm jacket.
Join astrophysicist Joe Pesce for an AMA about Mars, the cosmos (and more) in our Space.com Forums! By Space.com Staff Here's your chance to have your astronomical questions answered by astrophysicist Joe Pesce in our Space.com Forums!
Book excerpt: 'How to Die in Space' on the beauty and danger of nebulas By Paul Sutter Sure, space looks pretty, but just because it sparkles doesn't make it welcoming.
'How to Die in Space' explores the dangers of astrophysics By Meghan Bartels Life on Earth can seem pretty hazardous, but if you ask astrophysicist Paul Sutter, it's still safer than anywhere else in the universe.
Google doodle celebrates female Turkish astrophysicist Dilhan Eryurt By Meghan Bartels On the 51st anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Google doodle program chose to commemorate the scientific legacy of Turkish astrophysicist Dilhan Eryurt.
Origin of 'Mirach's Ghost' perplexes black hole scientists By Rafi Letzter Physicists are step closer to understanding where the largest black holes in the universe came from. But new data reveals even deeper mysteries around their creation.
'Geyser' aurora and 'cosmic bat' nebula shortlisted for astronomy photo prize By Mindy Weisberger An astrophotography competition run by London's Royal Observatory Greenwich, announces a shortlist of exceptional images for its 2020 contest.
'Partial supernova' blasts white dwarf star across the Milky Way By Charles Q. Choi A strange white dwarf star hurtling through the Milky Way may be the survivor of a "partial supernova," a new study finds.
Astronomers discover South Pole Wall, a gigantic structure stretching 1.4 billion light-years across By Adam Mann Strands in the intergalactic web
4 mysterious objects spotted in deep space are unlike anything ever seen By Mara Johnson-Groh Astronomers have discovered four faint objects that at radio wavelengths are highly circular and brighter along their edges. And they're unlike any class of astronomical object ever seen before.
Where did all the baryons go? By Paul Sutter We don't really know where about half of the universe's "normal" matter is hiding out.
What's the most amazing thing about the universe? By Paul Sutter A few scant equations can explain a variety of phenomena in our universe, over vast gulfs of space and time. Here's a taste of just how powerful modern physics can be.
New map of the universe unveils a stunning X-ray view of the cosmos By Chelsea Gohd An extraordinary new map showcases the universe in striking, X-ray radiation.
Astrophysicist Joe Pesce answers your questions about the universe (AMA Recap!) By Joshua Simenhoff Astrophysicist Dr. Joe Pesce recently joined the Space.com forums to answer your questions about the universe, and also Star Trek.
Cosmic 'fireworks' shine in baby star cluster and distant galaxy By Meghan Bartels A high-powered telescope array has caught the brilliant fireworks-like "streamers" of gas formed during an early stage of star development in a cluster.
Betelgeuse's weird dimming caused by gigantic starspots By Mike Wall Betelgeuse's weird recent dimming was caused by starspots that temporarily covered at least half of the red supergiant's surface, a new study suggests.
