Before the revolution triggered by Nicolaus Copernicus, a 16th-century cleric, the Earth was the unmoving centre of the cosmos. Afterwards, it was one of a family of planets swinging through space.

A new study from an international team of researchers suggests that the universe may be "lopsided", and it could be a huge challenge to our current understanding of the cosmos. The more we have ...

Early 2026 has produced two rare astronomical anomalies: an unprecedented spike in bright fireball detections and an interstellar comet with a mysterious sunward protrusion. NASA, ESA, and other ...