The laser system provides real-time positional data on the huge cloud of space debris above our heads in low Earth orbit.

A massive star on the distant outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy is seen blowing a powerful cosmic blowtorch in a new image ...

For decades, the search for alien intelligence has revolved around the question: if someone out there is listening, how could ...

Though NGC 7456 looks like a modest spiral galaxy, new Hubble and XMM-Newton observations reveal a bustling system with ...

How Will Roman Map the Interstellar Medium? Why is it difficult to see through the galaxy? Starlight is blocked by dust ...

AP photographer Dmitri Lovetsky had been trying to photograph a plane flying across the disk of the sun for several days.

S284p1 sits at the edge of the Milky Way about 15,000 light-years from Earth. As superheated gas falls onto the star, it gets redirected as narrow beams, confined by powerful magnetic fields. The jets ...

If you've been wanting a high-quality telescope for those crisp, cool fall nights, Walmart has a highly rated one marked down to a price that won't break your wallet. The Bebang 70mm Telescope with ...

A new observatory in South Wairarapa lets visitors watch exploding stars far away - and take the photos home with them. The Cretney Observatory, which opened Saturday 13 September, boasts a powerful ...

The Prince George Astronomical Society will be hosting weekend events this fall, providing people the opportunity to learn ...

Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton is that kind of place – a celestial treasure perched above Silicon Valley that somehow remains off the radar for many Californians despite being one of the most ...

Gravitational-wave astronomy has exploded since 2015, capturing hundreds of black hole and neutron star collisions. With ever ...