NOTTINGHAM, England, April 16 (UPI) -- British astronomers say they've determined fully evolved galaxies existed 4 billion years after the birth of the universe.

DARMSTADT, Germany, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The surface of the Moon may become more tangible as Europe's lunar satellite, the Smart 1 probe, has successfully completed its mission. The BBC reported Smart 1 has produced detailed maps of the Moon's chemical make-up from its 16-month mission.

HONOLULU, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- University of Hawaii astronomer Fabrizio Bernardi has discovered a new comet.

KAMEULA, Hawaii, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The planet discovered on the edge of the solar system in July by three astronomers, has been found to have a moon.

HONOLULU, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Hawaii's stark volcanic landscape that once served as a training ground for lunar astronauts might soon be a resource for Mars training.

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Britain's astronomical Infrared Telescope has begun operating at the summit of the dormant volcano Mauna Kea in Hawaii.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- A series by UPI on new discoveries about the cosmos and the technology making those discoveries possible. This week: The old saying that big things can come in small packages might be exactly appropriate for a tiny but explosive amount of data that resear

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Hawaiian scientists said Wednesday they have found the nearest example of a young planet-forming star.

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Astronomers in Hawaii may have found the most distant galaxy in the universe with the help of the Hubble Space Telescope.