Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most powerful explosions in the universe, second only to the Big Bang. The majority of ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed an elliptical galaxy known as ...

The hours following sunset on Dec. 25 offer a wealth of naked-eye astronomy targets that can put even the most glitzy ...

The 24th day of the annual Space Telescope Advent Calendar features dozens of galaxies in a cluster, most appearing stretched ...

Use telescopes and binoculars to observe a crescent moon, Jupiter as a 'Christmas star', star clusters and more — now is a great time to go night sky viewing.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth on Friday. New X-ray images could shed light on its ...

Don't let anyone else choose your next telescope, camera or binoculars for you. These are important pieces of equipment you should treat yourself to!

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed visitor from deep space, is making a close approach. It requires a telescope (6 inches or larger) for observation—binoculars and the naked eye won't suffice.

A one-of-a-kind mountaintop stargazing experience at a Wyoming ski resort offers cosmic views, cutting-edge tech, and unforgettable high-altitude night skies.

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope spotted huge stars leaking nitrogen in an early galaxy, hinting that such 'monster stars' might have been the source of ancient supermassive black ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is back in the spotlight after a series of new observations triggered fresh scientific excitement and renewed controversy. In recent days, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope ...

One of the reasons astronomers like to put telescopes in space is that the “seeing” is better. With no turbulent atmosphere in the way the stars shine steadily, rather than twinkling as they do when ...