This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.

The new study, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, focused on the Hubble Legacy Archive and a dataset built from it: 99.6 ...

A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a ...

Learn how the James Webb Space Telescope used infrared spectroscopy to uncover dense organic molecules in one of the ...

An extremely early Type II supernova explosion, named after the Titan goddess of dawn in Greek mythology, occurred just 1 ...

China’s FAST telescope is the largest and most sensitive radio observatory ever built, capable of detecting signals other instruments could never hear. This video explores how it was engineered, what ...

Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much ...

Buying a telescope is a big step, especially if you’re not sure what all those terms — f/ratio, magnification, go-to — mean. So, to eliminate confusion and make sure you understand what you’re buying, ...

Radio telescopes let you study the universe by collecting faint radio waves from distant objects. To see extremely small ...

Inside, an array of optical telescopes, operated by members of China's 42nd Antarctic expedition team, begins its nightly vigil. These instruments represent China's "eyes on the sky" at the Earth's ...

The comet broke into pieces after making a close approach around the sun in October 2025.

Although there are a few hobbies that have low-cost entry points, amateur astronomy is not generally among them. A tabletop Dobsonian might cost a few hundred dollars, and that is just the entry ...