Of all the objects that you can view through a telescope, some of the most stunning to behold are the planets in our solar system, and the galaxies that lie far beyond it. But if you want to see more ...

“Will the next great cosmic discovery be erased by a broadband satellite?” A new NASA led study warns that the accelerating ...

James Webb telescope's 'starlit mountaintop' could be the observatory's best image yet — Space photo of the week Webb reveals a fiery starburst in the Cigar Galaxy — Space photo of the week James Webb ...

We live in a golden age of planet discovery. Astronomers are using modern telescopes, both on Earth and in space, to find or zoom in on planets well beyond our solar system, called exoplanets. Some ...

The Gemini South telescope in Chile captured this stunning view of NGC 6302, highlighting the nebula’s intricate structure ...

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A new generation of extremely large telescopes requires fresh approaches to correct for the blurring effects caused by the Earth’s atmosphere, as Richard de Grijs, one of an international team of ...

The best solar telescopes give you close-up views of our star without damaging your eyes. Black Friday arrives this week and could slash prices. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Two new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope show what may be among the earliest galaxies ever observed. Both images include objects from more than 13 billion years ago, and one offers a much ...

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Whenever news of a rare celestial event makes the headlines - be it a passing comet, meteor shower or a parade of planets - it makes one wish for two things: a telescope and a pitch-black garden to ...

Light from the half a million satellites that humanity is planning to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years could ...