Astronomy isn’t just about distant stars; it’s also about the human effort here on Earth that makes it possible to extend our ...

In the middle of Chile's Atacama desert, there's lots of activity as construction on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is still underway, with cranes helping to move pieces in place. The ELT is the ...

Astronomers have used observatories around the world, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO ...

In 2010, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) made history when its Hayabusa probe became the first spacecraft to ...

The Subaru Telescope, operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, has been registered as "Essential ...

Observatory goes online later this decade, it will create one of science's biggest data challenges. The SKA Observatory is a ...

The observations could reshape how we understand the Sun’s magnetic architecture and improve space weather forecasting.

In this latest instalment of Future Chronicles, an imagined history of future inventions, Rowan Hooper explores the advances ...

Astronomers have detected a massive gamma-ray explosion coming from outside the galaxy. The explosion’s origins and power are baffling scientists.

Technological limitations for manufacturing large, round telescopes has experts considering unconventional shapes to improve ...

Astronomers have used observatories around the world, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO ...