Researchers have detected a gamma-ray burst outside of the Milky Way that's unlike any previously observed. There's no ...

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New data on the gamma-ray burst "GRB 221009A", observed in October 2022, confirm theoretical models suggesting that these bursts of exceptionally intense electromagnetic waves generate ...

Somewhere in the orbit of Venus, scientists believe a hidden population of asteroids is circling the Sun—nearly invisible to Earth-bound telescopes and possibly capable of striking our planet with ...

The Greenbrier Express takes passengers on a 15-mile train ride through West Virginia’s colorful fall landscapes. Riders can ...

The interstellar object hurtling toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, is much larger than previously thought, astronomers say.

Because of Arizona's proximity to Vandenberg, there's a good chance people can see a rocket in the sky, especially at night or very early morning.

If you think the worst thing Japan could export to the world was its giant hornets, we have bad news for you. Just a few ...

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Just two decades after astronomers discovered the first exoplanet, NASA has confirmed the existence of 6,000 alien worlds.

The mysterious comet 3I/ATLAS is "anomalously massive" compared to past interstellar objects observed in our solar system, a new study suggests.

Authors Kristina R. Gaddy and Rhiannon Giddens team up for a new book entitled "Go Back and Fetch It: Recovering Early Black ...