When the news started to spread on July 1, 2025, about a new object that was spotted from outside our solar system, only the ...

A mystery interstellar object spotted last week by astronomers could be the oldest comet ever seen, according to scientists.

The European Southern Observatory has captured the clearest images yet of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS as it moves ...

A new observatory in Chile has produced a stunningly detailed image of a nebula resembling cotton candy, using the largest ...

Stars often die with a final burst of beauty. For the first time, astronomers have captured visual proof that a star can ...

Texas astronomers are part of the effort to construct the Giant Magellan Telescope – an effort that will bring a new level of ...

Scientists have obtained photographic evidence of a double-detonation Type Ia supernova for the first time. This rare cosmic ...

The GMT will be one of several telescopes in Chile, including the “Very Large Telescope” and “Extremely Large Telescope.” The VLT has operated since 1998. The ELT is under construction and will have ...

This image, taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), shows the supernova remnant SNR 0509-67.5. These are the expanding ...

Astronomers are excited about the first test images released today from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which show the ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's primary mirror is 8.4 meters in diameter, which makes it one of the largest optical telescopes in the world. However, the real secret sauce of the telescope is its ...

In addition to providing a trove of information about the early universe, the James Webb Space Telescope since its 2021 ...