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Slide back and forth between the images to see the differences in the background, one captured in infrared light by the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy at the Paranal ...

March 22, 2022 at 7:00 am - More than 2 years ago Even when you remove the bright stars, the glowing dust and other nearby points of light from the inky, dark sky, a background glow remains.

The newly-released First Light images highlight three ecologically and economically significant regions, each captured by a different Firefly satellite: River Ganga, India (Firefly 3) ...

The Cosmic Microwave Background carries with it a record of events throughout the 13.8-billion-year history of the universe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

In Chile, a monumental telescope has opened its eyes. The telescope at Vera C. Rubin Observatory is the largest digital camera ever built, with a resolution of 3200 megapixels. It will photograph ...

Everything you need to know to see the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) hand-picked to show-off the telescope’s abilities to their fullest extent.