After more than 2,000 years, the first-ever star map created by ancient astronomer Hipparchus has been uncovered using cutting-edge X-ray technology.

Bright streaks on a small asteroid moon looked, at first, like a camera problem. They were faint, fan-shaped, and easy to ...

Orbital mirrors from Reflect Orbital promise nighttime solar power but face catastrophic physics limitations and astronomical concerns over sky pollution.

Asteroids with tiny moons may be quietly trading material across space. Images from NASA’s DART mission revealed faint ...

About 15% of asteroids near Earth have small moons orbiting them, making binary asteroid systems common in our cosmic ...

Astronomy content creator Sunshine Nate visited Hawaiʻi to capture a rare planetary parade and blood moon eclipse. Along the ...

A 2022 NASA mission changed the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos around its companion. New data shows their joint orbit around ...

Finding Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars and identifying signs of life such as oxygen or water is a major goal in ...

Every year, AIP awards physical scientists for their leadership and excellence. In recognition of women in the physical ...

A sweeping new ALMA image has peeled back the veil on the Milky Way’s core, exposing a dense network of cold gas filaments ...

Impey, Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory, will receive the Lewis Thomas ...

Astronomers produced the most complete map of the center of the Milky Way, which can provide insight into how stars and planets are formed.