A team of astronomers have discovered 8 of the brightest galaxies ever observed. And their luminosity could tell us a lot about the early Universe.

According to a series of articles produced by NASA and industry specialists, a lunar base could be built in a few years for just $10 billion

In 2011, a coronal mass ejection reached Jupiter and produced x-ray auroras hundreds of times brighter than Earth's auroras.

Pluto's moons were likely formed as a result of a collision between Pluto and a Pluto-sized object, about 4 billion years ago.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - A stunningly beautiful nighttime launch mesmerized delighted spectators as it roared off a Florida space coast launch pad late Tuesday night, March 22, on a mission for NASA stocked with over three tons of science and supplies bound for the multinational crews working aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

New images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft reveal spectacular new details in Ceres' intriguing "bright spots".

New Horizons data shows that Pluto may once have had a warm enough climate for liquid nitrogen to form on its surface. And it may get that warm again.

The Kepler spacecraft has captured the "shock breakout" of a distant supernova, a twenty minute event that signals the end of a stars life.

The first Full Moon after the vernal equinox not only sets us up for Easter this weekend, but features an extra treat: a penumbral lunar eclipse.

Messier 8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula, is one of only two star-forming nebulae that is visible to the naked eye at mid-northern latitudes

A team of scientists are looking beyond WIMPs in the search for Dark Matter, one which could be confirmed in the near future

Imagine yourself sitting in front of a veteran astronaut. You are able to ask him or her all the space related questions floating about in your head, with no interruptions and no time limit. 'Ask the Astronaut,' by 4-time shuttle astronaut Tom Jones, is that virtual astronaut sitting across from you - the answer to your curiosity.

Despite being an incredibly powerful and destructive force of nature, volcanoes actually have a number of positive effects

The first American to become a three-time, long-term resident of the International Space Station (ISS) has just arrived at the orbiting outpost this evening, Friday, March 18 after blasting off with two Russian crewmates in a Soyuz spacecraft barely six hours ago and successfully completing a fast-track four orbit rendezvous.

The New Horizons team has released their first set of papers which they say will "completely transform our view of Pluto."

Black holes are pretty dangerous, so it's a good idea to keep an idea on where all the nearby ones are. How close is the closest one, anyway?