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Milky Way stars that are high and low in metallicity have been mapped by the ESA Gaia mission. Credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC ...

Black Mesa sits in Cimarron County, which happens to be the westernmost county in Oklahoma, and it’s home to the highest point in the entire state at 4,973 feet above sea level.

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The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) reveals a stunning view of star-forming region Sagittarius C ...

Three photographers were able to capture the red sprite phenomenon, when lightning flashes above thunderstorms, in high ...

These are some remote places here where you can get away from the bright lights on the ground and focus on the ones above.

Perched high in Chile's Andes, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory sees a breathtaking view of the Milky Way's southern arc.

The expansiveness of the universe could make interstellar communication difficult, even for the most advanced civilizations.

The century-old mystery of dark matter — the invisible glue thought to hold galaxies together — just got a modern clue.