Astronomers have spotted two hefty white dwarf stars - highly compact stellar embers - orbiting close together that appear ...

Swarms of satellites launched by SpaceX and other companies are disrupting astronomical observations. Here's how scientists ...

A new mission concept that would see a fleet of telescopes probing rocky planets in their stars' habitable zones should be ...

"People would mock my accent," he says. But it didn't faze him. Hockney knew his worth even then. "I'd look at their artworks ...

Are we alone? Scientists investigate the rarity of life on Earth-like planets with groundbreaking telescopes and methods.

The Blaze Star, situated 3,000 light-years from Earth, is anticipated to explode soon, promising a unique spectacle in the ...

Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...

Astronomers discovered two massive white dwarf stars in a binary system destined to trigger a rare quadruple detonation. This will occur about 22.6 billion years from now. Their eventual supernova ...

The family-friendly event will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, at the Janice Horst Lucerne Valley Branch ...

A project to map galaxies across the universe may have spied cracks in the foundation of our understanding of the cosmos.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...