The Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy about 200,000 light-years from the solar system, can be seen with the naked eye ...

Space is full of surprises, and the most recent of these is: Spirals are the solar system's favorite shape. Astronomers have uncovered a surprising spiral structure at the edge of our solar system ...

The famous annual South by Southwest festival, known as SXSW, kicks off in Austin, Texas on Friday (March 7). If you're in the neighborhood, this year's nine-day event features a number of panels ...