A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies. The ...

A major milestone with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has been reached with the installation of the telescope's enormous eye — ...

SpaceX and other companies plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites, which could mar astronomical observations and pollute the atmosphere.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the stunning image of Cartwheel Galaxy. This landscape of “mountains” and “valleys” speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, ...

Situated in Cerro Pachón, Chile, the Vera Rubin Observatory is expected to commence scientific operations in 2025, ushering ...

The world’s largest digital camera ever made has now been installed and could start photographing the galaxy as early as next ...

For some of the best views of the harbor, head to the historic Portland Observatory, the country's last standing maritime signal tower. Built in 1807, the octagonal, 86-foot-tall tower was ...

At the Lowell Observatory, visitors can conjure their inner astronomer by peering through world-class telescopes and sitting in on lectures on topics like black holes and the history of Pluto.

The images and other information released Wednesday by the European Space Agency’s Euclid observatory includes a preview of three cosmic areas that the mission will spy in finer detail ...