Latest astronomy News

New Galactic Simulations Narrow Hunt For Dark Matter
NASA Telescope Gives Hidden Exoplanets Chance To Shine
NASA is gearing up to launch its next flagship space telescope – combining spy technology with sophisticated infrared detectors
Growing support for Jodrell Bank from across science, culture and public life
The universe is full of strange ‘little red dots’. A new study shines light on their real nature
Gamma-ray jet scans extragalactic background light in the universe
Galactic archaeologists find stars in the Milky Way came from another galaxy 12 billion years ago
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form
The death of dark energy is a false alarm – the universe is still accelerating
We might soon have the technology to reach other star systems
Dementia. Computer coding. Knitting the gut-brain connection. 60 years of health research in a retro caravan
Black Hole “Blast” Reaches 300,000 Light Years
Kingaroy Observatory warns airport workers’ camp could force closure
Nasa’s new space telescope will tackle some of the universe’s biggest mysteries
Rutherford descendants donate historic barony scroll to The University of Manchester
Wild investment potential as CLP unlocks tourism opportunities in Territory parks
MPAC commissions connect artists with Monash research to spark bold new performance
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the Sun?
How to create the blackest black ever known – from nature to nanotechnology
What makes a star a star? A strange ‘in-between’ celestial object is testing astronomers’ boundaries
International team sheds light on how planet survived its star’s death
Rubin Observatory begins landmark 10-year timelapse of night sky
A cataclysmic collision in space provides new clues on astronomy’s biggest stalemate
University of Manchester researcher secures ERC Advanced Grant for atomic-scale nanotechnology
New publication showcases survival and resilience of Indigenous cultural knowledge
​​Most detailed map of the Universe’s hidden magnetic fields released
See a new map of the universe’s magnetic fields – the largest and most detailed ever made
Mysterious signals keep coming from space. We have found their ‘Rosetta stone’
Scientists find the Universe has multiple ways of manufacturing black holes
Study of coral surface behaviour offers new tools to understand the physics underlying infertility and ovarian cancer
Scientists find the Universe has multiple ways of manufacturing black holes
Twinkling Pulsar Reveals Invisible Structures In Space
Next-generation telescope science highlighted at April workshop
How Solar Prominences Form
Cirrus clouds made of water ice may surround a Jupiter-like exoplanet
Black hole jets ‘dance’ in the wind from a massive companion star
Quantum sensing exploits the most counterintuitive properties of quantum systems
Libraries Tasmania 2026 fellowships announced
New Astronomy Exhibit Showcases Early Glass Slides
Scientists turn “mess” into breakthrough: chaotic design unlocks next-generation optical devices
New Study Finds Evidence of Cosmic Explosions with Missing Black Holes
First Close Pair Of Supermassive Black Holes Detected?
Early data from Rubin Observatory reveals over 11,000 new asteroids
New Study Finds Evidence of Cosmic Explosions with Missing Black Holes
Radio Signals From Edge Of Extreme Stars
Deep underground, a telescope may soon detect ghosts of stars that died before Earth existed
UW astronomers collect rare evidence of two planets colliding
Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons?