The "needle in the haystack" discovery of a powerful explosion from a mysterious unknown object outside our galaxy has excited astronomers. It went unnoticed for years within a vast, two decade-long ...

The "needle in the haystack" discovery of a powerful explosion from a mysterious unknown object outside our galaxy has ...

Scientists have seen a powerful explosion from a mysterious, unknown object in space. Researchers do not know where the ...

A leader in the study of distant supernovae has been awarded the 2025 Caroline Herschel Medal for outstanding women astrophysicists in the UK and ...

The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) and the German Astronomical Society (Astronomische Gesellschaft, AG) are delighted to announce that the Caroline Herschel Medal 2025 is awarded to Prof. Isobel ...

Last year, a pair of researchers claimed that the shockwaves of the shutdown could be felt as far as the moon, causing a ...

Families looking for a fun and educational half-term activity can visit the Greenwich Planetarium throughout the school holidays.

Chinese researchers have received a prestigious award from the Royal Astronomical Society ... Liu Kuo and Chen Siyuan from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) were key contributors ...

Making use of the Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, funded in part by the U.S.

A rare "blood moon" will grace UK skies next month as a partial lunar eclipse transforms our celestial neighbour into ...

A decade ago, physicists using twin detectors in Washington State and Louisiana detected gravitational waves—subtle ripples ...