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Nebulae used to be thought of as glowing galactic clouds, but now scientists know they are unique entities. Learn more about how nebulae work.

Titanic waves, generated by tides, are repeatedly breaking on a giant star in a distant star system—the first time this has ever been seen—suggests to new research.

Astronomers have discovered huge atmospheric tidal waves millions of miles high crashing down on a distant star.

Astronomers have recently made a fascinating discovery, uncovering huge atmospheric tidal waves crashing against a distant star. This star, known as MACHO

The stars may seem fixed, but they’re not. Here are a few of the ways we can watch the heavens change.

Aside from the telescope, the most important invention for the field of astronomy was the camera. With a camera, astronomers no longer had to rely on the

Haley’s Coronet is at war with its neighboring dwarf galaxy, and its a gravitational struggle the latter is bound to lose.

Astronomers have witnessed a cosmic tug of war between Haley's Coronet and its neighboring dwarf galaxy. The gravitational tussle is one the smaller galaxy is bound to lose. That could ultimately result in a merger between the two.

One year since the breathtaking images mesmerised us, it is time to ask:. Is the telescope delivering on its promises to transform our knowledge of cosmology? Is it worth the hefty price tag of $10 billion?

Astronomers have found a missing link in the evolution from stars in binary systems to colliding neutron stars, in the form of stripped, intermediate-mass 'helium stars.'