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

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

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

A telescope in Chile recently glimpsed 3I/ATLAS' glowing tail, which observations reveal has grown as the interstellar object cruises toward the sun.

TRAPPIST-1e shows no signs of its first atmosphere, but hints of a secondary one remain. Liquid water could still be possible ...

On Monday, June 23, scientists revealed the first images captured by the world's most powerful telescope and largest digital camera - part of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) - showing ...

China on Saturday launched the construction of a new large astronomical observation project, the Xue-shan-mu-chang 15-meter ...

A new rectangular telescope design could finally spot Earth-like planets around nearby stars, bringing the search for alien ...

NASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets, marking a major milestone in humanity’s quest to understand other worlds. From gas ...

The smallest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun's corona — imaged for the first time by the National Science Foundation's ...

The world's greatest space telescopes have all been round. Now, a new rectangular design could turbocharge our search for ...

University of Virginia astronomy undergraduates focus on the shadows of asteroids and dwarf planets for their Earth-bound ...