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As the new year unfolds, January 3, 2026, will present a captivating celestial event: the first full moon of the year, known as the Wolf Moon. This extraordinary sight will reach its peak fullness at ...

Hubble reveals a chaotic spiral galaxy whose close encounter with a neighbor has ignited a spectacular burst of star birth.

Illinois residents may be able to catch a peek of the first full moon of 2026 tonight. Here's when to venture outside.

In a series of observations that read like science fiction, astronomers now suspect they have watched a star quite literally ...

A spectacular supermoon and the first meteor shower of the new year will soon appear in the California night sky. The ...

A new study questions dark energy's role in the universe's acceleration, suggesting it may be weakening instead.

January 2026 full moon is set to usher in the new year. Here's when it rises and why it is called the "Wolf Moon".

Scientists have detected the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding when the universe was less than a billion years old.

A black fungus thriving inside Chernobyl’s reactor could help shield astronauts from deadly space radiation. Here’s how ...

Red giant stars are known to have stellar winds far more powerful than those of the Sun. It was thought that the light these stars produce powered the winds, pushing grains of dust made up of carbon ...

Parents are being warned that personal care products sold at Target, Walmart and on Amazon have been recalled over fears that they could cause deaths. Florida-based Plantimex recalled 50,000 bottles ...