Nola Taylor Redd

NASA's Fermi telescope has captured the first gamma-ray measurements of a gravitational lens, a rare natural alignment in which a massive body distorts light from a more distant object.

A fast-spinning star packed tightly with two white dwarf companions may be the best test yet of Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Popular astrophysicst Neil deGrasse Tyson lectured other astronomers on the importance of putting scientific information in managable, relatable segments.

From extrasolar planets to extraterrestrial neutrinos, these scientific findings have made sure that 2013 has been an unforgettable year.

Fast-paced star formation in some galaxies can starve future star generations, preventing galaxies from massive growth, scientists say. See how it works.

Ring-shaped gaps in the gas around a newborn star system can trick astronomers into thinking that baby planets are forming there when they actually aren't, scientists say.

A bright quasar shining through the gas around another galaxy provides insight into galactic feeding habits.

The giant, never-before-seen clouds of ionized gas were discovered between the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies, neighbors of our own Milky Way.

An ancient galaxy is churning out stars nearly 20 times as fast as its modern equivalents.

Scientists are unsure why Venus' vortex evolves as it does.

A comet proposed to have crashed into North America almost 13,000 years ago didn't do so, according to new research.

Fifth-graders to college students can work with NASA's Mars Odyssey satellite.

Violent Asteroid Crashes Shaped Protoplanet Vesta's Odd Interior

The next Landsat satellite will monitor water supplies and retreating glaciers, among other things.

Tidally heated exomoons could be easier to image than their parent alien planets.

With a little detective work, astronomers solved a mystery that helps them understand exploding stars.