The Vera Rubin telescope is poised to kick off an explosive era of discovery. "It's like old-fashioned astronomy: Find the ...

Because Pluto is so dim, you need a telescope to see it. “A backyard telescope could do it under the right conditions,” says Grundy. Or you could visit a local observatory and use one of their ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

The largest black hole collision ever recorded has scientists' jaws on the floor — and scratching their heads.

The ESA competition aims to foster independent access to space by supporting emerging small- and medium-lift rocket ...

SCOTS may be able to catch a glimpse of Pluto this week as it reaches peak brightness. The dwarf planet is set to be at its ...

China's Tianwen 2 probe has captured striking pictures of home as it heads out to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples.

Packed aboard Tianzhou 9 was 7.2 tons (6.5 metric tons) of cargo, including 1.65 tons (1.5 metric tons) of food for the three ...

One amateur astronomer is on a quest to identify every object in the catalog of Lynds’ dark nebulae. Tag along for the ...

The moon and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye that morning, but skywatchers will need a telescope to see the “far dimmer” Neptune, National Geographic said. Californians can spot shooting stars ...

The best time to look for Pluto is on July 25 as this is when it reaches opposition. However, you may also be able to spot Pluto in the days leading up to and after July 25 when it will be at near ...

More than 200 sightings were sent to the American Meteor Society, and a Georgia resident reported a rock falling through a roof around the same time ...