For the first time, astronomers have captured a close-up image of a dying star beyond our Milky Way. This milestone, achieved ...

The first ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory has been discovered. Located in the ancient city of Buto, this 2,600-year ...

A galaxy speeding through space at a jaw-dropping 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h) has collided with others, creating a dramatic cosmic event. This collision, observed in a group of galaxies called ...

Modern astronomical research is beset with a vast range of statistical challenges, ranging from reducing data from megadatasets to characterizing an amazing variety of variable celestial objects or ...

Written by some of the world’s leading astronomers, the books in the Princeton Series in Modern Observational Astronomy address the needs and interests of current and future professional astronomers.