Data from NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) was used to create a water distribution map of the ...

From decades of astronomical observations, scientists know that most galaxies contain massive black holes at their centers.

The 'hot Neptune' planet, named LTT 9779b, is so scorching that its atmosphere should have evaporated, according to ...

The current exoplanet census contains 5,832 confirmed candidates, with more than 7,500 still awaiting confirmation. Of those that have been confirmed, most have been gas giants ranging from ...

The SALT Astronomy software team supports SALT Astronomy Operations to operate, maintain, and develop software for the scientific analysis of observations from the Southern African Large Telescope. We ...

The SALT Astronomy software team supports SALT Astronomy Operations to operate, maintain, and develop software for the scientific analysis of observations from the Southern African Large Telescope. We ...

"We are literally mapping the entire celestial sky in 102 infrared colors for the first time in humanity's history." ...

Astronomers have characterized the largest-ever early-Universe radio jet. Historically, such large radio jets have remained elusive in the distant Universe. With these observations, astronomers have ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

In the more than 60 years in which scientists have engaged in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), several ...

"This is the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our solar system — so that's really ...

Astronomers have uncovered new insights into Herbig-Haro objects, small nebulae found in star-forming regions. These objects ...