A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestrial life being a top priority ...

Astronomers have sighted the oldest known stellar explosion, dating back to when the universe was less than a billion years ...

Researchers have found a razor-thin, rotating string of galaxies inside a massive cosmic filament, revealing unexpected ...

Learn how new high-resolution images of two nova eruptions offer fresh insight into how these stellar explosions release ...

Some of the elements used by living systems are far more abundant in Cassiopeia A than we thought, hinting that some parts of our galaxy might be more suitable for life than others ...

Tyson’s ultimate goal was to image large swathes of the sky, measuring how galaxies’ shapes distorted as their light ...

“The fact that we can now watch stars explode and immediately see the structure of the material being blasted into space is ...

A newly-detected spinning galaxy filament is reshaping our understanding of cosmic structure, gas flows, and the origins of ...

The noted astrophysicist will discuss understanding our place in the world and using that perspective to create meaning for ...

Tyson will visit Mershon Auditorium on March 25 to discuss “The Cosmic Perspective,” the 100th essay in his series titled "Universe.” ...

A joint effort between two of the world’s largest neutrino experiments has brought scientists closer to understanding how the ...

Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented ...