Sixteenth century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe laid the framework for modern cosmology without ever using a telescope.

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The chances of intelligent life emerging in our Universe – and in any hypothetical ones beyond it – can be estimated by a new ...

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After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune — and they may soon have the opportunity to find ...

A study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics marks a significant milestone in our understanding of the formation and ...

Uranus has only been visited by a spacecraft once—and Voyager 2 "arrived at just the wrong time," says Jamie Jasinski, a ...

Astronomers have found what could be described as the universe's hungriest black hole – one that's breaking fundamental ...

A new AI machine learning technique helped historians analyze 76,000 pages from astronomy textbooks spanning nearly two centuries.

Astronomers are investigating the possibility of a hidden ninth planet beyond Neptune, which could explain unusual orbital patterns in the Kuiper Belt.

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Science and faith intersect at this special place. While some may find it strange that the Vatican has an observatory, the Catholic Church has been involved with science since the Jesuit order was ...