Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

A blob of gas seen outside the Milky Way could be a type of starless, dark matter–dominated galaxy. Some scientists are skeptical.

Imagine a Slushee composed of ammonia and water encased in a hard shell of water ice. Now picture these ice-encrusted ...

Observations of Jupiter show that ammonia is unevenly distributed in the upper atmosphere, against expectations of uniform mixing. Scientists found evidence for a complicated but apparently real ...

Astronomers have peered back in time to find what looks like a population of "hidden" galaxies that could hold the key to ...

Astronomers have reached deeper into the heart of a brilliant cosmic engine than ever before, using NASA’s Hubble Space ...

Astronomers may have uncovered a hidden population of galaxies that could rewrite what we know about the universe's evolution ...

In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest ...

A bizarre hailstorm of icy “mushballs” — slushy mixtures of ammonia and water — has been confirmed on Jupiter, where intense ...

To limit satellite interference, Rubin astronomers are creating observation schedules to help researchers avoid certain parts of the ... to satellites. Big radio telescopes are typically located ...

For these UC students, hands-on research has led to class credit, money for school and a path to their dream future.

Ever wondered why stars twinkle but planets don’t? Discover the simple science behind this sky mystery and how scientists ...